diff --git a/ios/chrome/browser/ui/tab_grid/grid/grid_view_controller.mm b/ios/chrome/browser/ui/tab_grid/grid/grid_view_controller.mm
index f9bfe11a40a015..0b94a09877cef9 100644
--- a/ios/chrome/browser/ui/tab_grid/grid/grid_view_controller.mm
+++ b/ios/chrome/browser/ui/tab_grid/grid/grid_view_controller.mm
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ - (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated {
                               scrollPosition:UICollectionViewScrollPositionTop];
   // Update the delegate, in case it wasn't set when |items| was populated.
   [self.delegate gridViewController:self didChangeItemCount:self.items.count];
+  [self animateEmptyStateOut];
 }
 
 - (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated {