diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
index 1d4ed4c..0cf9b4c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
     public abstract boolean allowMinimizeSplitScreen();
 
     public boolean deferStartingActivity(RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState, MotionEvent ev) {
-        return deviceState.isInDeferredGestureRegion(ev);
+        return deviceState.isInDeferredGestureRegion(ev) || deviceState.isImeRenderingNavButtons();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
index 719c2ae..38331a9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
@@ -326,7 +326,8 @@
         if (uiController == null) {
             return super.deferStartingActivity(deviceState, ev);
         }
-        return uiController.isEventOverAnyTaskbarItem(ev);
+        return uiController.isEventOverAnyTaskbarItem(ev)
+                || super.deferStartingActivity(deviceState, ev);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
index 19baaf1..54ff6a0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_BUBBLES_EXPANDED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_GLOBAL_ACTIONS_SHOWING;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_HOME_DISABLED;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_IME_SHOWING;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_MAGNIFICATION_OVERLAP;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_NAV_BAR_HIDDEN;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_NOTIFICATION_PANEL_EXPANDED;
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Region;
+import android.inputmethodservice.InputMethodService;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
@@ -592,6 +594,12 @@
         return mRotationTouchHelper;
     }
 
+    /** Returns whether IME is rendering nav buttons, and IME is currently showing. */
+    public boolean isImeRenderingNavButtons() {
+        return InputMethodService.canImeRenderGesturalNavButtons() && mMode == NO_BUTTON
+                && ((mSystemUiStateFlags & SYSUI_STATE_IME_SHOWING) != 0);
+    }
+
     public void dump(PrintWriter pw) {
         pw.println("DeviceState:");
         pw.println("  canStartSystemGesture=" + canStartSystemGesture());