diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
index 09dbeb6..6454292 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -152,8 +152,9 @@
 
     @Override
     protected boolean isTaskbarTouchable() {
-        return !(mTaskbarLauncherStateController.isAnimatingToLauncher()
-                && mTaskbarLauncherStateController.isTaskbarAlignedWithHotseat());
+        // Touching down during animation to Hotseat will end the transition and allow the touch to
+        // go through to the Hotseat directly.
+        return !isAnimatingToHotseat();
     }
 
     public void setShouldDelayLauncherStateAnim(boolean shouldDelayLauncherStateAnim) {
@@ -420,6 +421,17 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public boolean isAnimatingToHotseat() {
+        return mTaskbarLauncherStateController.isAnimatingToLauncher()
+                && isIconAlignedWithHotseat();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void endAnimationToHotseat() {
+        mTaskbarLauncherStateController.resetIconAlignment();
+    }
+
+    @Override
     protected boolean isInOverviewUi() {
         return mTaskbarLauncherStateController.isInOverviewUi();
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 5b9381c..14da79e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -580,7 +580,9 @@
         int windowFlags = WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE
                 | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SLIPPERY
                 | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SPLIT_TOUCH;
-        if (DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(this) && !isRunningInTestHarness()) {
+        boolean watchOutside = DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(this)
+                || isThreeButtonNav();
+        if (watchOutside && !isRunningInTestHarness()) {
             windowFlags |= WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_TOUCH_MODAL
                     | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_WATCH_OUTSIDE_TOUCH;
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java
index e16c76d..8b52112 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayer.java
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@
     @Override
     public boolean dispatchTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
         TestLogging.recordMotionEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "Touch event", ev);
+        mControllerCallbacks.onDispatchTouchEvent(ev);
         return super.dispatchTouchEvent(ev);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
index 2845cee..925e10b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragLayerController.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
@@ -325,5 +326,15 @@
             }
             mControllers.taskbarInsetsController.drawDebugTouchableRegionBounds(canvas);
         }
+
+        /** Handles any touch event before it is dispatched to the rest of TaskbarDragLayer. */
+        public void onDispatchTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
+            if (mActivity.isThreeButtonNav() && ev.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_OUTSIDE
+                    && mControllers.uiController.isAnimatingToHotseat()) {
+                // When touching during animation to home, jump to the end so Hotseat can handle
+                // the touch. (Gesture Navigation handles this in AbsSwipeUpHandler.)
+                mControllers.uiController.endAnimationToHotseat();
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java
index f7f5cf6..8b636dd 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java
@@ -195,6 +195,16 @@
         return true;
     }
 
+    public boolean isAnimatingToHotseat() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Skips to the end of the animation to Hotseat - should only be used if
+     * {@link #isAnimatingToHotseat()} returns true.
+     */
+    public void endAnimationToHotseat() {}
+
     /** Returns {@code true} if Taskbar is currently within overview. */
     protected boolean isInOverviewUi() {
         return false;