diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 9255ff4..1f64cd8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.PluginListener;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.shared.LauncherOverlayManager;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.shared.LauncherOverlayManager.LauncherOverlay;
+import com.android.wm.shell.Flags;
 
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
@@ -330,6 +331,7 @@
     private static final FloatProperty<Hotseat> HOTSEAT_WIDGET_SCALE =
             HOTSEAT_SCALE_PROPERTY_FACTORY.get(SCALE_INDEX_WIDGET_TRANSITION);
 
+    private static final boolean ENABLE_DESKTOP_WINDOWING = Flags.enableDesktopWindowing();
     private static final boolean DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED =
             "1".equals(Utilities.getSystemProperty("persist.wm.debug.desktop_mode_2", "0"));
 
@@ -3044,7 +3046,8 @@
     }
 
     private void updateDisallowBack() {
-        if (DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED) {
+        // TODO(b/304778354): remove sysprop once desktop aconfig flag supports dynamic overriding
+        if (ENABLE_DESKTOP_WINDOWING || DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED) {
             // Do not disable back in launcher when prototype behavior is enabled
             return;
         }