diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index 8718820..e3eb387 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -2783,6 +2783,26 @@
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Finds solution to accept hotseat migration to cell layout. commits solution if commitConfig
+     */
+    public boolean makeSpaceForHotseatMigration(boolean commitConfig) {
+        if (FeatureFlags.HOTSEAT_MIGRATE_NEW_PAGE.get()) return false;
+        int[] cellPoint = new int[2];
+        int[] directionVector = new int[]{0, -1};
+        cellToPoint(0, mCountY, cellPoint);
+        ItemConfiguration configuration = new ItemConfiguration();
+        if (findReorderSolution(cellPoint[0], cellPoint[1], mCountX, 1, mCountX, 1,
+                directionVector, null, false, configuration).isSolution) {
+            if (commitConfig) {
+                copySolutionToTempState(configuration, null);
+                commitTempPlacement();
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     public boolean isRegionVacant(int x, int y, int spanX, int spanY) {
         return mOccupied.isRegionVacant(x, y, spanX, spanY);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 3d8a9d7..96903e4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_HYBRID_HOTSEAT = new DeviceFlag(
             "ENABLE_HYBRID_HOTSEAT", false, "Fill gaps in hotseat with predicted apps");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag HOTSEAT_MIGRATE_NEW_PAGE = new DeviceFlag(
+            "HOTSEAT_MIGRATE_NEW_PAGE", true,
+            "Migrates hotseat to a new workspace page instead of same page");
+
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_DEEP_SHORTCUT_ICON_CACHE = getDebugFlag(
             "ENABLE_DEEP_SHORTCUT_ICON_CACHE", true, "R/W deep shortcut in IconCache");