diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
index ef81449..528fb97 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@
                         mDeviceProfile.overviewPageSpacing);
                 return response;
             }
+
+            case TestProtocol.REQUEST_HAS_TIS: {
+                response.putBoolean(
+                        TestProtocol.REQUEST_HAS_TIS, true);
+                return response;
+            }
         }
 
         return super.call(method, arg, extras);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
index a6b481a..242d2d4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
@@ -198,6 +198,12 @@
                     return new Point(cellRect.centerX(), cellRect.centerY());
                 });
 
+            case TestProtocol.REQUEST_HAS_TIS: {
+                response.putBoolean(
+                        TestProtocol.REQUEST_HAS_TIS, false);
+                return response;
+            }
+
             default:
                 return null;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index e8fd2ff..3a030a8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
     public static final String REQUEST_GET_ACTIVITIES_CREATED_COUNT =
             "get-activities-created-count";
     public static final String REQUEST_GET_ACTIVITIES = "get-activities";
+    public static final String REQUEST_HAS_TIS = "has-touch-interaction-service";
 
     public static final String REQUEST_WORKSPACE_CELL_LAYOUT_SIZE = "workspace-cell-layout-size";
     public static final String REQUEST_WORKSPACE_CELL_CENTER = "workspace-cell-center";
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index afb4f8d..2b3583e 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -1499,9 +1499,14 @@
                 0, 0, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0, 0, InputDevice.SOURCE_TOUCHSCREEN, 0);
     }
 
+    private boolean hasTIS() {
+        return getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_HAS_TIS).getBoolean(TestProtocol.REQUEST_HAS_TIS);
+    }
+
+
     public void sendPointer(long downTime, long currentTime, int action, Point point,
             GestureScope gestureScope) {
-        final boolean notLauncher3 = !isLauncher3();
+        final boolean hasTIS = hasTIS();
         switch (action) {
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
                 if (gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER
@@ -1509,12 +1514,12 @@
                         && gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_KEYCODE) {
                     expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN);
                 }
-                if (notLauncher3 && getNavigationModel() != NavigationModel.THREE_BUTTON) {
+                if (hasTIS && getNavigationModel() != NavigationModel.THREE_BUTTON) {
                     expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN_TIS);
                 }
                 break;
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
-                if (notLauncher3 && gestureScope != GestureScope.INSIDE
+                if (hasTIS && gestureScope != GestureScope.INSIDE
                         && gestureScope != GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE_WITHOUT_PILFER
                         && (gestureScope == GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER
                         || gestureScope == GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE)) {
@@ -1528,7 +1533,7 @@
                                     || gestureScope == GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITHOUT_PILFER
                                     ? EVENT_TOUCH_UP : EVENT_TOUCH_CANCEL);
                 }
-                if (notLauncher3 && getNavigationModel() != NavigationModel.THREE_BUTTON) {
+                if (hasTIS && getNavigationModel() != NavigationModel.THREE_BUTTON) {
                     expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS,
                             gestureScope == GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE_WITH_KEYCODE
                                     || gestureScope == GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_KEYCODE