diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 769d207..22ebe61 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@
     private Mode mMode = Mode.THREE_BUTTONS;
     private int mDefaultDisplayId;
     private final RectF mSwipeTouchRegion = new RectF();
+    private final RectF mAssistantLeftRegion = new RectF();
+    private final RectF mAssistantRightRegion = new RectF();
+
     private ComponentName mGestureBlockingActivity;
 
     private Region mExclusionRegion;
@@ -349,9 +352,25 @@
         defaultDisplay.getRealSize(realSize);
         mSwipeTouchRegion.set(0, 0, realSize.x, realSize.y);
         if (mMode == Mode.NO_BUTTON) {
-            mSwipeTouchRegion.top = mSwipeTouchRegion.bottom -
-                    getNavbarSize(ResourceUtils.NAVBAR_BOTTOM_GESTURE_SIZE);
+            int touchHeight = getNavbarSize(ResourceUtils.NAVBAR_BOTTOM_GESTURE_SIZE);
+            mSwipeTouchRegion.top = mSwipeTouchRegion.bottom - touchHeight;
+
+            final int assistantWidth = getResources()
+                    .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.gestures_assistant_width);
+            final float assistantHeight = Math.max(touchHeight,
+                    QuickStepContract.getWindowCornerRadius(getResources()));
+            mAssistantLeftRegion.bottom = mAssistantRightRegion.bottom = mSwipeTouchRegion.bottom;
+            mAssistantLeftRegion.top = mAssistantRightRegion.top =
+                    mSwipeTouchRegion.bottom - assistantHeight;
+
+            mAssistantLeftRegion.left = 0;
+            mAssistantLeftRegion.right = assistantWidth;
+
+            mAssistantRightRegion.right = mSwipeTouchRegion.right;
+            mAssistantRightRegion.left = mSwipeTouchRegion.right - assistantWidth;
         } else {
+            mAssistantLeftRegion.setEmpty();
+            mAssistantRightRegion.setEmpty();
             switch (defaultDisplay.getRotation()) {
                 case Surface.ROTATION_90:
                     mSwipeTouchRegion.left = mSwipeTouchRegion.right
@@ -491,6 +510,15 @@
                 mConsumer = newConsumer(useSharedState, event);
                 TOUCH_INTERACTION_LOG.addLog("setInputConsumer", mConsumer.getType());
                 mUncheckedConsumer = mConsumer;
+            } else if (mIsUserUnlocked && mMode == Mode.NO_BUTTON
+                    && canTriggerAssistantAction(event)) {
+                // Do not change mConsumer as if there is an ongoing QuickSwitch gesture, we should
+                // not interrupt it. QuickSwitch assumes that interruption can only happen if the
+                // next gesture is also quick switch.
+                mUncheckedConsumer =
+                        new AssistantTouchConsumer(this, mISystemUiProxy,
+                                mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper(),
+                                InputConsumer.NO_OP, mInputMonitorCompat);
             } else {
                 mUncheckedConsumer = InputConsumer.NO_OP;
             }
@@ -505,6 +533,14 @@
                         || (mSystemUiStateFlags & SYSUI_STATE_OVERVIEW_DISABLED) == 0);
     }
 
+    private boolean canTriggerAssistantAction(MotionEvent ev) {
+        return mAssistantAvailable
+                && !QuickStepContract.isAssistantGestureDisabled(mSystemUiStateFlags)
+                && (mAssistantLeftRegion.contains(ev.getX(), ev.getY()) ||
+                    mAssistantRightRegion.contains(ev.getX(), ev.getY()))
+                && !ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().isLockToAppActive();
+    }
+
     private InputConsumer newConsumer(boolean useSharedState, MotionEvent event) {
         boolean isInValidSystemUiState = validSystemUiFlags();
 
@@ -525,10 +561,7 @@
         if (mMode == Mode.NO_BUTTON) {
             final ActivityControlHelper activityControl =
                     mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
-            if (mAssistantAvailable
-                    && !QuickStepContract.isAssistantGestureDisabled(mSystemUiStateFlags)
-                    && AssistantTouchConsumer.withinTouchRegion(this, event)
-                    && !ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().isLockToAppActive()) {
+            if (canTriggerAssistantAction(event)) {
                 base = new AssistantTouchConsumer(this, mISystemUiProxy, activityControl, base,
                         mInputMonitorCompat);
             }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantTouchConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantTouchConsumer.java
index 8f92772..38b5a13 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantTouchConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantTouchConsumer.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
-import android.gesture.Gesture;
 import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
@@ -50,11 +49,9 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
-import com.android.launcher3.touch.SwipeDetector;
 import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.ISystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract;
 
 /**
  * Touch consumer for handling events to launch assistant from launcher
@@ -270,14 +267,6 @@
         return (angle > mAngleThreshold && angle < 90);
     }
 
-    public static boolean withinTouchRegion(Context context, MotionEvent ev) {
-        final Resources res = context.getResources();
-        final int width = res.getDisplayMetrics().widthPixels;
-        final int height = res.getDisplayMetrics().heightPixels;
-        final int size = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.gestures_assistant_size);
-        return (ev.getX() > width - size || ev.getX() < size) && ev.getY() > height - size;
-    }
-
     private class AssistantGestureListener extends SimpleOnGestureListener {
         @Override
         public boolean onFling(MotionEvent e1, MotionEvent e2, float velocityX, float velocityY) {
diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml b/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
index c7801a9..71259fd 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@
     <dimen name="shelf_surface_offset">24dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Assistant Gestures -->
-    <dimen name="gestures_assistant_size">48dp</dimen>
+    <!-- Distance from the vertical edges of the screen in which assist gestures are recognized -->
+    <dimen name="gestures_assistant_width">48dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="gestures_assistant_drag_threshold">55dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Distance to move elements when swiping up to go home from launcher -->
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
index f02859f..9e3bf2f 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 
     @Test
     @NavigationModeSwitch
-    @PortraitLandscape
+//    @PortraitLandscape
     public void testBackground() throws Exception {
         startAppFast(resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR));
         final Background background = mLauncher.getBackground();