diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsSplitscreen.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsSplitscreen.java
index ec8e00d..2a54057 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsSplitscreen.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsSplitscreen.java
@@ -117,18 +117,21 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testSaveAppPairMenuItemExistsOnSplitPair() throws Exception {
+    public void testSaveAppPairMenuItemOrActionExistsOnSplitPair() {
         assumeTrue("App pairs feature is currently not enabled, no test needed",
                 Flags.enableAppPairs());
 
         createAndLaunchASplitPair();
 
-        assertTrue("Save app pair menu item is missing",
-                mLauncher.goHome()
-                        .switchToOverview()
-                        .getCurrentTask()
-                        .tapMenu()
-                        .hasMenuItem("Save app pair"));
+        Overview overview = mLauncher.goHome().switchToOverview();
+        if (mLauncher.isGridOnlyOverviewEnabled() || !mLauncher.isTablet()) {
+            assertTrue("Save app pair menu item is missing",
+                    overview.getCurrentTask()
+                            .tapMenu()
+                            .hasMenuItem("Save app pair"));
+        } else {
+            overview.getOverviewActions().assertHasAction("Save app pair");
+        }
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewActions.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewActions.java
index d7c40a0..486a63b 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewActions.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewActions.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.tapl;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 
 /**
@@ -110,4 +111,12 @@
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /** Asserts that an item matching the given string is present in the overview actions. */
+    public void assertHasAction(String text) {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                "want to check if the action [" + text + "] is present")) {
+            mLauncher.waitForObjectInContainer(mOverviewActions, By.text(text));
+        }
+    }
 }