diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 95bc2e1..5711a3d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     public static boolean LAUNCHER3_LEGACY_FOLDER_ICON = false;
     public static boolean LAUNCHER3_LEGACY_LOGGING = false;
     public static boolean LAUNCHER3_USE_SYSTEM_DRAG_DRIVER = false;
+    public static boolean LAUNCHER3_DISABLE_PINCH_TO_OVERVIEW = false;
 
     // This flags is only defined to resolve some build issues.
     public static boolean LAUNCHER3_ICON_NORMALIZATION = false;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
index 40b9179..58f98bf 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.Folder;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@
     private Drawable mRightHoverDrawableActive;
 
     // Related to pinch-to-go-to-overview gesture.
-    private PinchToOverviewListener mPinchListener;
+    private PinchToOverviewListener mPinchListener = null;
     /**
      * Used to create a new DragLayer from XML.
      *
@@ -141,7 +142,9 @@
         mLauncher = launcher;
         mDragController = controller;
 
-        mPinchListener = new PinchToOverviewListener(mLauncher);
+        if (!FeatureFlags.LAUNCHER3_DISABLE_PINCH_TO_OVERVIEW) {
+            mPinchListener = new PinchToOverviewListener(mLauncher);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@
         }
         clearAllResizeFrames();
 
-        if (mPinchListener.onInterceptTouchEvent(ev)) {
+        if (mPinchListener != null && mPinchListener.onInterceptTouchEvent(ev)) {
             // Stop listening for scrolling etc. (onTouchEvent() handles the rest of the pinch.)
             return true;
         }
@@ -369,7 +372,9 @@
 
         // This is only reached if a pinch was started from onInterceptTouchEvent();
         // this continues sending events for it.
-        mPinchListener.onTouchEvent(ev);
+        if (mPinchListener != null) {
+            mPinchListener.onTouchEvent(ev);
+        }
 
         if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
             if (handleTouchDown(ev, false)) {