diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index ffb8b82..439cc00 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityResultInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.CannedAnimationCoordinator;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.BackPressHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IntArray;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.IntSet;
@@ -425,6 +426,8 @@
     private final CannedAnimationCoordinator mAnimationCoordinator =
             new CannedAnimationCoordinator(this);
 
+    private final List<BackPressHandler> mBackPressedHandlers = new ArrayList<>();
+
     @Override
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.S)
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -604,6 +607,7 @@
      *  <li> auto cancel action mode handler
      *  <li> drag handler
      *  <li> view handler
+     *  <li> registered {@link BackPressHandler}
      *  <li> state handler
      * </ol>
      *
@@ -633,7 +637,14 @@
             return topView;
         }
 
-        // #4 state handler
+        // #4 Custom back handlers
+        for (BackPressHandler handler : mBackPressedHandlers) {
+            if (handler.canHandleBack()) {
+                return handler;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // #5 state handler
         return new OnBackAnimationCallback() {
             @Override
             public void onBackInvoked() {
@@ -3281,6 +3292,14 @@
         updateDisallowBack();
     }
 
+    protected void addBackAnimationCallback(BackPressHandler callback) {
+        mBackPressedHandlers.add(callback);
+    }
+
+    protected void removeBackAnimationCallback(BackPressHandler callback) {
+        mBackPressedHandlers.remove(callback);
+    }
+
     private void updateDisallowBack() {
         if (DESKTOP_MODE_1_SUPPORTED || DESKTOP_MODE_2_SUPPORTED) {
             // Do not disable back in launcher when prototype behavior is enabled
@@ -3288,12 +3307,20 @@
         }
         LauncherRootView rv = getRootView();
         if (rv != null) {
+            boolean isSplitSelectionEnabled = isSplitSelectionEnabled();
             boolean disableBack = getStateManager().getState() == NORMAL
-                    && AbstractFloatingView.getTopOpenView(this) == null;
+                    && AbstractFloatingView.getTopOpenView(this) == null
+                    && !isSplitSelectionEnabled;
             rv.setDisallowBackGesture(disableBack);
         }
     }
 
+    /** To be overridden by subclasses */
+    protected boolean isSplitSelectionEnabled() {
+        // Overridden
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void returnToHomescreen() {
         super.returnToHomescreen();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/BackPressHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/BackPressHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b63f648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/BackPressHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 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.launcher3.util;
+
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.window.OnBackAnimationCallback;
+
+import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
+
+/**
+ * Extension of {@link OnBackAnimationCallback} that allows a check to determine
+ * if this callback supports handling back or not
+ */
+@RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE)
+public interface BackPressHandler extends OnBackAnimationCallback {
+    boolean canHandleBack();
+}