diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index bf35a0f..d8804a1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@
     // If true, used to layout taskbar in 3 button navigation mode.
     public final boolean startAlignTaskbar;
     public final boolean isTransientTaskbar;
-
     // DragController
     public int flingToDeleteThresholdVelocity;
 
@@ -309,7 +308,8 @@
             SparseArray<DotRenderer> dotRendererCache, boolean isMultiWindowMode,
             boolean transposeLayoutWithOrientation, boolean isMultiDisplay, boolean isGestureMode,
             @NonNull final ViewScaleProvider viewScaleProvider,
-            @NonNull final Consumer<DeviceProfile> dimensionOverrideProvider) {
+            @NonNull final Consumer<DeviceProfile> dimensionOverrideProvider,
+            boolean isTransientTaskbar) {
 
         this.inv = inv;
         this.isLandscape = windowBounds.isLandscape();
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        isTransientTaskbar = DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(context);
+        this.isTransientTaskbar = isTransientTaskbar;
         if (!isTaskbarPresent) {
             taskbarIconSize = taskbarHeight = stashedTaskbarHeight = taskbarBottomMargin = 0;
             startAlignTaskbar = false;
@@ -2123,10 +2123,13 @@
 
         private Consumer<DeviceProfile> mOverrideProvider;
 
+        private boolean mIsTransientTaskbar;
+
         public Builder(Context context, InvariantDeviceProfile inv, Info info) {
             mContext = context;
             mInv = inv;
             mInfo = info;
+            mIsTransientTaskbar = info.isTransientTaskbar();
         }
 
         public Builder setMultiWindowMode(boolean isMultiWindowMode) {
@@ -2177,6 +2180,15 @@
             return this;
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Set the isTransientTaskbar for the builder
+         * @return This Builder
+         */
+        public Builder setIsTransientTaskbar(boolean isTransientTaskbar) {
+            mIsTransientTaskbar = isTransientTaskbar;
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public DeviceProfile build() {
             if (mWindowBounds == null) {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("Window bounds not set");
@@ -2198,7 +2210,7 @@
             }
             return new DeviceProfile(mContext, mInv, mInfo, mWindowBounds, mDotRendererCache,
                     mIsMultiWindowMode, mTransposeLayoutWithOrientation, mIsMultiDisplay,
-                    mIsGestureMode, mViewScaleProvider, mOverrideProvider);
+                    mIsGestureMode, mViewScaleProvider, mOverrideProvider, mIsTransientTaskbar);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java
index 8707aba..04e8da1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_DENSITY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@
         DisplayController.INSTANCE.get(context).setPriorityListener(
                 (displayContext, info, flags) -> {
                     if ((flags & (CHANGE_DENSITY | CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS
-                            | CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE)) != 0) {
+                            | CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE | CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING)) != 0) {
                         onConfigChanged(displayContext);
                     }
                 });
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt
index 00bac1c..e8d5116 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherPrefs.kt
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
         @JvmField val WORK_EDU_STEP = backedUpItem(WorkProfileManager.KEY_WORK_EDU_STEP, 0)
         @JvmField val WORKSPACE_SIZE = backedUpItem(DeviceGridState.KEY_WORKSPACE_SIZE, "", true)
         @JvmField val HOTSEAT_COUNT = backedUpItem(DeviceGridState.KEY_HOTSEAT_COUNT, -1, true)
-        @JvmField val TASKBAR_PINNING = backedUpItem(TASKBAR_PINNING_KEY, false)
+        @JvmField val TASKBAR_PINNING = backedUpItem(TASKBAR_PINNING_KEY, false, true)
 
         @JvmField
         val DEVICE_TYPE =
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java
index a7c94bb..26ab5b4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.TASKBAR_PINNING;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.TASKBAR_PINNING_KEY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.dpiFromPx;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TRANSIENT_TASKBAR;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
 import android.content.ComponentCallbacks;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
@@ -82,9 +84,11 @@
     public static final int CHANGE_DENSITY = 1 << 2;
     public static final int CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS = 1 << 3;
     public static final int CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE = 1 << 4;
+    public static final int CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING = 1 << 5;
 
     public static final int CHANGE_ALL = CHANGE_ACTIVE_SCREEN | CHANGE_ROTATION
-            | CHANGE_DENSITY | CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS | CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE;
+            | CHANGE_DENSITY | CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS | CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE
+            | CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING;
 
     private static final String ACTION_OVERLAY_CHANGED = "android.intent.action.OVERLAY_CHANGED";
     private static final String TARGET_OVERLAY_PACKAGE = "android";
@@ -104,13 +108,17 @@
     private Info mInfo;
     private boolean mDestroyed = false;
 
-    private final LauncherPrefs mPrefs;
+    private SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener
+            mTaskbarPinningPreferenceChangeListener;
 
     @VisibleForTesting
     protected DisplayController(Context context) {
         mContext = context;
         mDM = context.getSystemService(DisplayManager.class);
-        mPrefs = LauncherPrefs.get(context);
+
+        if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get()) {
+            attachTaskbarPinningSharedPreferenceChangeListener(mContext);
+        }
 
         Display display = mDM.getDisplay(DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
         if (Utilities.ATLEAST_S) {
@@ -131,6 +139,21 @@
         FileLog.i(TAG, "(CTOR) perDisplayBounds: " + mInfo.mPerDisplayBounds);
     }
 
+    private void attachTaskbarPinningSharedPreferenceChangeListener(Context context) {
+        mTaskbarPinningPreferenceChangeListener =
+                (sharedPreferences, key) -> {
+                    if (TASKBAR_PINNING_KEY.equals(key)
+                            && mInfo.mIsTaskbarPinned != LauncherPrefs.get(mContext).get(
+                            TASKBAR_PINNING)
+                    ) {
+                        handleInfoChange(mWindowContext.getDisplay());
+                    }
+                };
+
+        LauncherPrefs.get(context).addListener(
+                mTaskbarPinningPreferenceChangeListener, TASKBAR_PINNING);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the current navigation mode
      */
@@ -142,25 +165,7 @@
      * Returns whether taskbar is transient.
      */
     public static boolean isTransientTaskbar(Context context) {
-        return INSTANCE.get(context).isTransientTaskbar();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns whether taskbar is transient.
-     */
-    public boolean isTransientTaskbar() {
-        // TODO(b/258604917): When running in test harness, use !sTransientTaskbarStatusForTests
-        //  once tests are updated to expect new persistent behavior such as not allowing long press
-        //  to stash.
-        if (!Utilities.isRunningInTestHarness()
-                && ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get()
-                && mPrefs.get(TASKBAR_PINNING)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return getInfo().navigationMode == NavigationMode.NO_BUTTON
-                && (Utilities.isRunningInTestHarness()
-                    ? sTransientTaskbarStatusForTests
-                    : ENABLE_TRANSIENT_TASKBAR.get());
+        return INSTANCE.get(context).getInfo().isTransientTaskbar();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -174,6 +179,10 @@
     @Override
     public void close() {
         mDestroyed = true;
+        if (ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get()) {
+            LauncherPrefs.get(mContext).removeListener(
+                    mTaskbarPinningPreferenceChangeListener, TASKBAR_PINNING);
+        }
         if (mWindowContext != null) {
             mWindowContext.unregisterComponentCallbacks(this);
         } else {
@@ -256,7 +265,8 @@
     }
 
     @AnyThread
-    private void handleInfoChange(Display display) {
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    public void handleInfoChange(Display display) {
         WindowManagerProxy wmProxy = WindowManagerProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext);
         Info oldInfo = mInfo;
 
@@ -289,6 +299,9 @@
             FileLog.w(TAG,
                     "(CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS) perDisplayBounds: " + newInfo.mPerDisplayBounds);
         }
+        if (newInfo.mIsTaskbarPinned != oldInfo.mIsTaskbarPinned) {
+            change |= CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING;
+        }
         if (DEBUG) {
             Log.d(TAG, "handleInfoChange - change: " + getChangeFlagsString(change));
         }
@@ -331,6 +344,8 @@
         private final ArrayMap<CachedDisplayInfo, List<WindowBounds>> mPerDisplayBounds =
                 new ArrayMap<>();
 
+        private final boolean mIsTaskbarPinned;
+
         public Info(Context displayInfoContext) {
             /* don't need system overrides for external displays */
             this(displayInfoContext, new WindowManagerProxy(), new ArrayMap<>());
@@ -387,6 +402,26 @@
                 Log.d(TAG, "normalizedDisplayInfo: " + normalizedDisplayInfo);
                 Log.d(TAG, "perDisplayBounds: " + mPerDisplayBounds);
             }
+
+            mIsTaskbarPinned = LauncherPrefs.get(displayInfoContext).get(TASKBAR_PINNING);
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Returns whether taskbar is transient.
+         */
+        public boolean isTransientTaskbar() {
+            // TODO(b/258604917): Once ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING is enabled, remove usage of
+            //  sTransientTaskbarStatusForTests and update test to directly
+            //  toggle shred preference to switch transient taskbar on/of
+            if (!Utilities.isRunningInTestHarness()
+                    && ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get()
+                    && mIsTaskbarPinned) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return navigationMode == NavigationMode.NO_BUTTON
+                    && (Utilities.isRunningInTestHarness()
+                    ? sTransientTaskbarStatusForTests
+                    : ENABLE_TRANSIENT_TASKBAR.get() && !mIsTaskbarPinned);
         }
 
         /**
@@ -426,6 +461,7 @@
         appendFlag(result, change, CHANGE_DENSITY, "CHANGE_DENSITY");
         appendFlag(result, change, CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS, "CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS");
         appendFlag(result, change, CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE, "CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE");
+        appendFlag(result, change, CHANGE_TASKBAR_PINNING, "CHANGE_TASKBAR_VARIANT");
         return result.toString();
     }
 
@@ -440,6 +476,7 @@
         pw.println("  fontScale=" + info.fontScale);
         pw.println("  densityDpi=" + info.densityDpi);
         pw.println("  navigationMode=" + info.navigationMode.name());
+        pw.println("  isTaskbarPinned=" + info.mIsTaskbarPinned);
         pw.println("  currentSize=" + info.currentSize);
         info.mPerDisplayBounds.forEach((key, value) -> pw.println(
                 "  perDisplayBounds - " + key + ": " + value));