diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 2cb37ff..9d394a8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -1136,6 +1136,9 @@
      * window.
      */
     public void setTaskbarWindowFocusable(boolean focusable) {
+        if (isPhoneMode()) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (focusable) {
             mWindowLayoutParams.flags &= ~FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE;
         } else {
@@ -1148,7 +1151,7 @@
      * Applies forcibly show flag to taskbar window iff transient taskbar is unstashed.
      */
     public void applyForciblyShownFlagWhileTransientTaskbarUnstashed(boolean shouldForceShow) {
-        if (!DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(this)) {
+        if (!DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(this) || isPhoneMode()) {
             return;
         }
         if (shouldForceShow) {
@@ -1691,7 +1694,7 @@
      * @param exclude {@code true} then the magnification region computation will omit the window.
      */
     public void excludeFromMagnificationRegion(boolean exclude) {
-        if (mIsExcludeFromMagnificationRegion == exclude) {
+        if (mIsExcludeFromMagnificationRegion == exclude || isPhoneMode()) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
index 20ab32e..e6b3acd 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
@@ -470,7 +470,8 @@
                 // We're changing state to home, should close open popups e.g. Taskbar AllApps
                 handleOpenFloatingViews = true;
             }
-            if (mLauncherState == LauncherState.OVERVIEW) {
+            if (mLauncherState == LauncherState.OVERVIEW
+                    && !mControllers.taskbarActivityContext.isPhoneMode()) {
                 // Calling to update the insets in TaskbarInsetController#updateInsetsTouchability
                 mControllers.taskbarActivityContext.notifyUpdateLayoutParams();
             }