diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
index e871c25..be9368f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
@@ -261,6 +261,13 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns true if the recents (overview) button is disabled
+     */
+    public boolean isRecentsDisabled() {
+        return (mState & FLAG_DISABLE_RECENTS) != 0;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Adds the bounds corresponding to all visible buttons to provided region
      */
     public void addVisibleButtonsRegion(TaskbarDragLayer parent, Region outRegion) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 8d7a6dc..8c12567 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@
                 systemUiStateFlags, forceUpdate);
         mControllers.taskbarViewController.setImeIsVisible(
                 mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController.isImeVisible());
+        mControllers.taskbarViewController.setRecentsButtonDisabled(
+                mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController.isRecentsDisabled());
         mControllers.taskbarKeyguardController.updateStateForSysuiFlags(systemUiStateFlags);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
index 1882762..a4b2e50 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
     public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_IME = 1;
     public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_KEYGUARD = 2;
     public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_STASH = 3;
+    public static final int ALPHA_INDEX_RECENTS_DISABLED = 4;
+    private static final int NUM_ALPHA_CHANNELS = 5;
 
     private final TaskbarActivityContext mActivity;
     private final TaskbarView mTaskbarView;
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@
     public TaskbarViewController(TaskbarActivityContext activity, TaskbarView taskbarView) {
         mActivity = activity;
         mTaskbarView = taskbarView;
-        mTaskbarIconAlpha = new MultiValueAlpha(mTaskbarView, 4);
+        mTaskbarIconAlpha = new MultiValueAlpha(mTaskbarView, NUM_ALPHA_CHANNELS);
         mTaskbarIconAlpha.setUpdateVisibility(true);
         mModelCallbacks = new TaskbarModelCallbacks(activity, mTaskbarView);
     }
@@ -101,6 +103,14 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Should be called when the recents button is disabled, so we can hide taskbar icons as well.
+     */
+    public void setRecentsButtonDisabled(boolean isDisabled) {
+        // TODO: check TaskbarStashController#supportsStashing(), to stash instead of setting alpha.
+        mTaskbarIconAlpha.getProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_RECENTS_DISABLED).setValue(isDisabled ? 0 : 1);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Sets OnClickListener and OnLongClickListener for the given view.
      */
     public void setClickAndLongClickListenersForIcon(View icon) {