diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NavBarToHomeTouchController.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NavBarToHomeTouchController.java
index 738436a..ef50c7b 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NavBarToHomeTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NavBarToHomeTouchController.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsTransitionController.ALL_APPS_PROGRESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.DEACCEL_3;
 import static com.android.launcher3.touch.AbstractStateChangeTouchController.SUCCESS_TRANSITION_PROGRESS;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
@@ -43,11 +44,14 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorSetBuilder;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.BaseFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.SingleAxisSwipeDetector;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Touch;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TouchController;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.AssistantUtilities;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 
 /**
  * Handles swiping up on the nav bar to go home from launcher, e.g. overview or all apps.
@@ -104,6 +108,10 @@
         if (AbstractFloatingView.getTopOpenView(mLauncher) != null) {
             return true;
         }
+        if (BaseFlags.ASSISTANT_GIVES_LAUNCHER_FOCUS.get()
+                && AssistantUtilities.isExcludedAssistantRunning()) {
+            return true;
+        }
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -194,6 +202,8 @@
                 AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViews(mLauncher);
                 logStateChange(topOpenView.getLogContainerType(), logAction);
             }
+            ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
+                .closeSystemWindows(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
         } else {
             // Quickly return to the state we came from (we didn't move far).
             ValueAnimator anim = mCurrentAnimation.getAnimationPlayer();
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java
index 379f41c..14216ff 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController.UI_STATE_OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.UPDATE_SYSUI_FLAGS_THRESHOLD;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_OVERVIEW_DISABLED;
 
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 
 /**
  * Handles quick switching to a recent task from the home screen.
@@ -94,6 +96,8 @@
         super.onDragStart(start);
         mStartContainerType = LauncherLogProto.ContainerType.NAVBAR;
         mTaskToLaunch = mLauncher.<RecentsView>getOverviewPanel().getTaskViewAt(0);
+        ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
+            .closeSystemWindows(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 729287c..f321826 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
 import android.app.Service;
-import android.app.TaskInfo;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -74,6 +73,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.ResourceUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserManagerCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.BaseFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.EventLogArray;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.AppLaunchTracker;
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.inputconsumers.OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.inputconsumers.ResetGestureInputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.inputconsumers.ScreenPinnedInputConsumer;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.AssistantUtilities;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.IOverviewProxy;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.ISystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
@@ -102,7 +103,6 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SystemUiStateFlags;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RecentsAnimationListener;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.SystemGestureExclusionListenerCompat;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TaskInfoCompat;
 
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
@@ -649,16 +649,14 @@
                 mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
 
         boolean forceOverviewInputConsumer = false;
-        if (isExcludedAssistant(runningTaskInfo)) {
+        if (AssistantUtilities.isExcludedAssistant(runningTaskInfo)) {
             // In the case where we are in the excluded assistant state, ignore it and treat the
             // running activity as the task behind the assistant
-            runningTaskInfo = mAM.getRunningTask(ACTIVITY_TYPE_ASSISTANT);
-            if (!ActivityManagerWrapper.isHomeTask(runningTaskInfo)) {
-                final ComponentName homeComponent =
-                    mOverviewComponentObserver.getHomeIntent().getComponent();
-                forceOverviewInputConsumer =
-                    runningTaskInfo.baseIntent.getComponent(). equals(homeComponent);
-            }
+            runningTaskInfo = mAM.getRunningTask(ACTIVITY_TYPE_ASSISTANT /* ignoreActivityType */);
+            ComponentName homeComponent = mOverviewComponentObserver.getHomeIntent().getComponent();
+            ComponentName runningComponent = runningTaskInfo.baseIntent.getComponent();
+            forceOverviewInputConsumer =
+                runningComponent != null && runningComponent.equals(homeComponent);
         }
 
         if (runningTaskInfo == null && !sSwipeSharedState.goingToLauncher
@@ -672,9 +670,9 @@
             return createOtherActivityInputConsumer(event, info);
         } else if (sSwipeSharedState.goingToLauncher || activityControl.isResumed()
                 || forceOverviewInputConsumer) {
-            return createOverviewInputConsumer(event);
+            return createOverviewInputConsumer(event, forceOverviewInputConsumer);
         } else if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && activityControl.isInLiveTileMode()) {
-            return createOverviewInputConsumer(event);
+            return createOverviewInputConsumer(event, forceOverviewInputConsumer);
         } else if (mGestureBlockingActivity != null && runningTaskInfo != null
                 && mGestureBlockingActivity.equals(runningTaskInfo.topActivity)) {
             return mResetGestureInputConsumer;
@@ -683,12 +681,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private boolean isExcludedAssistant(TaskInfo info) {
-        return info != null
-                && TaskInfoCompat.getActivityType(info) == ACTIVITY_TYPE_ASSISTANT
-                && (info.baseIntent.getFlags() & Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS) != 0;
-    }
-
     private boolean disableHorizontalSwipe(MotionEvent event) {
         // mExclusionRegion can change on binder thread, use a local instance here.
         Region exclusionRegion = mExclusionRegion;
@@ -726,7 +718,8 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public InputConsumer createOverviewInputConsumer(MotionEvent event) {
+    public InputConsumer createOverviewInputConsumer(MotionEvent event,
+            boolean forceOverviewInputConsumer) {
         final ActivityControlHelper activityControl =
                 mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
         BaseDraggingActivity activity = activityControl.getCreatedActivity();
@@ -734,7 +727,10 @@
             return mResetGestureInputConsumer;
         }
 
-        if (activity.getRootView().hasWindowFocus() || sSwipeSharedState.goingToLauncher) {
+        if (activity.getRootView().hasWindowFocus()
+                || sSwipeSharedState.goingToLauncher
+                || (BaseFlags.ASSISTANT_GIVES_LAUNCHER_FOCUS.get()
+                    && forceOverviewInputConsumer)) {
             return new OverviewInputConsumer(activity, mInputMonitorCompat,
                     false /* startingInActivityBounds */);
         } else {
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
index 05cbb78..f40d552 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredHypot;
 import static com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService.TOUCH_INTERACTION_LOG;
-import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.VelocityTracker;
@@ -34,12 +34,9 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogUtils;
-import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Direction;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Touch;
-import com.android.quickstep.OverviewCallbacks;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.NavBarPosition;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
 
 public class OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer implements InputConsumer {
@@ -148,9 +145,9 @@
         }
 
         if (triggerQuickstep) {
-            OverviewCallbacks.get(mContext).closeAllWindows();
-            ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
-                    .closeSystemWindows(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
+            mContext.startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)
+                    .addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME)
+                    .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK));
             TOUCH_INTERACTION_LOG.addLog("startQuickstep");
             BaseActivity activity = BaseDraggingActivity.fromContext(mContext);
             int pageIndex = -1; // This number doesn't reflect workspace page index.
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/AssistantUtilities.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/AssistantUtilities.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..552db1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/AssistantUtilities.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.quickstep.util;
+
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.ACTIVITY_TYPE_ASSISTANT;
+
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
+import android.app.TaskInfo;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Build;
+
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TaskInfoCompat;
+
+/**
+ * Utility class for interacting with the Assistant.
+ */
+@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.Q)
+public final class AssistantUtilities {
+
+    /** Returns true if an Assistant activity that is excluded from recents is running. */
+    public static boolean isExcludedAssistantRunning() {
+        return isExcludedAssistant(ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().getRunningTask());
+    }
+
+    /** Returns true if the given task holds an Assistant activity that is excluded from recents. */
+    public static boolean isExcludedAssistant(TaskInfo info) {
+        return info != null
+            && TaskInfoCompat.getActivityType(info) == ACTIVITY_TYPE_ASSISTANT
+            && (info.baseIntent.getFlags() & Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS) != 0;
+    }
+
+    private AssistantUtilities() {}
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
index 7c8fe16..99a3604 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@
     public static final TogglableFlag ENABLE_PREDICTION_DISMISS = new TogglableFlag(
             "ENABLE_PREDICTION_DISMISS", false, "Allow option to dimiss apps from predicted list");
 
+    public static final TogglableFlag ASSISTANT_GIVES_LAUNCHER_FOCUS = new TogglableFlag(
+            "ASSISTANT_GIVES_LAUNCHER_FOCUS", false,
+            "Allow Launcher to handle nav bar gestures while Assistant is running over it");
+
 
     public static void initialize(Context context) {
         // Avoid the disk read for user builds
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
index 2a4c5a7..e43fc8a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
@@ -170,10 +170,8 @@
             // Only look for controllers if we are not dispatching from gesture area and proxy is
             // not active
             mActiveController = findControllerToHandleTouch(ev);
-
-            if (mActiveController != null) return true;
         }
-        return false;
+        return mActiveController != null;
     }
 
     @Override