diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
index d7afd32..46ba2a4 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@
         // Ensure recents is at the correct position for NORMAL state. For example, when we detach
         // recents, we assume the first task is invisible, making translation off by one task.
         activity.getStateManager().reapplyState();
+        setLauncherHideBackArrow(false);
+    }
+
+    private void setLauncherHideBackArrow(boolean hideBackArrow) {
+        Launcher launcher = getCreatedActivity();
+        if (launcher != null) {
+            launcher.getRootView().setForceHideBackArrow(hideBackArrow);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -139,7 +147,7 @@
                 ? FloatingIconView.getFloatingIconView(activity, workspaceView,
                         true /* hideOriginal */, iconLocation, false /* isOpening */)
                 : null;
-
+        setLauncherHideBackArrow(true);
         return new HomeAnimationFactory() {
             @Nullable
             @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherRootView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherRootView.java
index f964b8d..ce1795a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherRootView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherRootView.java
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
     private WindowStateListener mWindowStateListener;
     @ViewDebug.ExportedProperty(category = "launcher")
     private boolean mDisallowBackGesture;
+    @ViewDebug.ExportedProperty(category = "launcher")
+    private boolean mForceHideBackArrow;
 
     public LauncherRootView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
@@ -176,12 +178,18 @@
     }
 
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.Q)
+    public void setForceHideBackArrow(boolean forceHideBackArrow) {
+        this.mForceHideBackArrow = forceHideBackArrow;
+        setDisallowBackGesture(mDisallowBackGesture);
+    }
+
+    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.Q)
     public void setDisallowBackGesture(boolean disallowBackGesture) {
         if (!Utilities.ATLEAST_Q) {
             return;
         }
         mDisallowBackGesture = disallowBackGesture;
-        setSystemGestureExclusionRects(mDisallowBackGesture
+        setSystemGestureExclusionRects((mForceHideBackArrow || mDisallowBackGesture)
                 ? SYSTEM_GESTURE_EXCLUSION_RECT
                 : Collections.emptyList());
     }