diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/OverviewState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/OverviewState.java
index 7f956f8..cf3eee6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/OverviewState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/OverviewState.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 
 /**
  * Definition for overview state
@@ -130,4 +131,14 @@
         DeviceProfile dp = launcher.getDeviceProfile();
         return dp.allAppsCellHeightPx - dp.allAppsIconTextSizePx;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onBackPressed(Launcher launcher) {
+        TaskView taskView = launcher.<RecentsView>getOverviewPanel().getRunningTaskView();
+        if (taskView != null) {
+            taskView.launchTask(true);
+        } else {
+            super.onBackPressed(launcher);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 2680a26..181d3c5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -714,12 +714,16 @@
         setCurrentTask(runningTaskId);
     }
 
+    public TaskView getRunningTaskView() {
+        return getTaskView(mRunningTaskId);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Hides the tile associated with {@link #mRunningTaskId}
      */
     public void setRunningTaskHidden(boolean isHidden) {
         mRunningTaskTileHidden = isHidden;
-        TaskView runningTask = getTaskView(mRunningTaskId);
+        TaskView runningTask = getRunningTaskView();
         if (runningTask != null) {
             runningTask.setAlpha(isHidden ? 0 : mContentAlpha);
         }
@@ -745,7 +749,7 @@
     }
 
     public void showNextTask() {
-        TaskView runningTaskView = getTaskView(mRunningTaskId);
+        TaskView runningTaskView = getRunningTaskView();
         if (runningTaskView == null) {
             // Launch the first task
             if (getTaskViewCount() > 0) {
@@ -773,7 +777,7 @@
     }
 
     private void applyRunningTaskIconScale() {
-        TaskView firstTask = getTaskView(mRunningTaskId);
+        TaskView firstTask = getRunningTaskView();
         if (firstTask != null) {
             firstTask.setIconScaleAndDim(mRunningTaskIconScaledDown ? 0 : 1);
         }
@@ -781,7 +785,7 @@
 
     public void animateUpRunningTaskIconScale() {
         mRunningTaskIconScaledDown = false;
-        TaskView firstTask = getTaskView(mRunningTaskId);
+        TaskView firstTask = getRunningTaskView();
         if (firstTask != null) {
             firstTask.animateIconScaleAndDimIntoView();
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 44d3d53..408ee2e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -1606,14 +1606,8 @@
         AbstractFloatingView topView = AbstractFloatingView.getTopOpenView(this);
         if (topView != null && topView.onBackPressed()) {
             // Handled by the floating view.
-        } else if (!isInState(NORMAL)) {
-            LauncherState lastState = mStateManager.getLastState();
-            ued.logActionCommand(Action.Command.BACK, mStateManager.getState().containerType,
-                    lastState.containerType);
-            mStateManager.goToState(lastState);
         } else {
-            // Back button is a no-op here, but give at least some feedback for the button press
-            mWorkspace.showOutlinesTemporarily();
+            mStateManager.getState().onBackPressed(this);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
index 8a15b24..bbe44c0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.FastOverviewState;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.OverviewState;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.UiFactory;
+import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -251,6 +252,16 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public void onBackPressed(Launcher launcher) {
+        if (this != NORMAL) {
+            LauncherStateManager lsm = launcher.getStateManager();
+            LauncherState lastState = lsm.getLastState();
+            launcher.getUserEventDispatcher().logActionCommand(Action.Command.BACK,
+                    containerType, lastState.containerType);
+            lsm.goToState(lastState);
+        }
+    }
+
     protected static void dispatchWindowStateChanged(Launcher launcher) {
         launcher.getWindow().getDecorView().sendAccessibilityEvent(TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 37d0056..a98c3cb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -1291,12 +1291,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public void showOutlinesTemporarily() {
-        if (!mIsPageInTransition && !isTouchActive()) {
-            snapToPage(mCurrentPage);
-        }
-    }
-
     private void updatePageAlphaValues() {
         // We need to check the isDragging case because updatePageAlphaValues is called between
         // goToState(SPRING_LOADED) and onStartStateTransition.