diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
index 0e78565..3cbc2c2 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
                     ? mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(FAST_SCROLLER_RES_ID) :
                     mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(BOTTOM_SHEET_RES_ID);
 
-            mLauncher.touchOutsideContainer(container, tapRight, false);
+            touchOutside(tapRight, container);
             try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable tapped = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                     "tapped outside AllApps bottom sheet")) {
                 verifyVisibleContainerOnDismiss();
@@ -383,6 +383,10 @@
         }
     }
 
+    protected void touchOutside(boolean tapRight, UiObject2 container) {
+        mLauncher.touchOutsideContainer(container, tapRight, false);
+    }
+
     /** Presses the meta keyboard shortcut to dismiss AllApps. */
     public void dismissByKeyboardShortcut() {
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck()) {
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
index 9ca2dc8..11a0cfb 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
@@ -131,4 +131,12 @@
             return new Workspace(mLauncher);
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void touchOutside(boolean tapRight, UiObject2 container) {
+        mLauncher.runToState(
+                () -> super.touchOutside(tapRight, container),
+                NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL,
+                "touching outside");
+    }
 }