diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/misc/Utilities.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/misc/Utilities.java
index f01d17c..a0dee07 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/misc/Utilities.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/misc/Utilities.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.systemui.recents.misc;
 
+import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.Matrix;
@@ -188,4 +189,15 @@
         int flags = intent.getFlags();
         return (flags & Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_DOCUMENT) == Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_DOCUMENT;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Cancels an animation ensuring that if it has listeners, onCancel and onEnd
+     * are not called.
+     */
+    public static void cancelAnimationWithoutCallbacks(Animator animator) {
+        if (animator != null) {
+            animator.removeAllListeners();
+            animator.cancel();
+        }
+    }
 }