diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 855535b..67086a5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.DropTarget.DragObject;
 import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsContainerView;
+import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsStore;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsTransitionController;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.DiscoveryBounce;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertyListBuilder;
@@ -2238,8 +2239,9 @@
         }
         mPendingExecutor = executor;
         if (!isInState(ALL_APPS)) {
-            mAppsView.getAppsStore().setDeferUpdates(true);
-            mPendingExecutor.execute(() -> mAppsView.getAppsStore().setDeferUpdates(false));
+            mAppsView.getAppsStore().enableDeferUpdates(AllAppsStore.DEFER_UPDATES_NEXT_DRAW);
+            mPendingExecutor.execute(() -> mAppsView.getAppsStore().disableDeferUpdates(
+                    AllAppsStore.DEFER_UPDATES_NEXT_DRAW));
         }
 
         executor.attachTo(this);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
index 0d43e21..d68ff44 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -628,11 +628,12 @@
         final boolean result = super.dispatchTouchEvent(ev);
         switch (ev.getActionMasked()) {
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
-                if (result) mAllAppsStore.setDeferUpdates(true);
+                if (result) mAllAppsStore.enableDeferUpdates(
+                        AllAppsStore.DEFER_UPDATES_USER_INTERACTION);
                 break;
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL:
-                mAllAppsStore.setDeferUpdates(false);
+                mAllAppsStore.disableDeferUpdates(AllAppsStore.DEFER_UPDATES_USER_INTERACTION);
                 break;
         }
         return result;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsStore.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsStore.java
index 8e7fec8..160042e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsStore.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsStore.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
@@ -38,12 +37,19 @@
  */
 public class AllAppsStore {
 
+    // Defer updates flag used to defer all apps updates to the next draw.
+    public static final int DEFER_UPDATES_NEXT_DRAW = 1 << 0;
+    // Defer updates flag used to defer all apps updates while the user interacts with all apps.
+    public static final int DEFER_UPDATES_USER_INTERACTION = 1 << 1;
+    // Defer updates flag used to defer all apps updates by a test's request.
+    public static final int DEFER_UPDATES_TEST = 1 << 2;
+
     private PackageUserKey mTempKey = new PackageUserKey(null, null);
     private final HashMap<ComponentKey, AppInfo> mComponentToAppMap = new HashMap<>();
     private final List<OnUpdateListener> mUpdateListeners = new ArrayList<>();
     private final ArrayList<ViewGroup> mIconContainers = new ArrayList<>();
 
-    private boolean mDeferUpdates = false;
+    private int mDeferUpdatesFlags = 0;
     private boolean mUpdatePending = false;
 
     public Collection<AppInfo> getApps() {
@@ -62,17 +68,22 @@
         return mComponentToAppMap.get(key);
     }
 
-    public void setDeferUpdates(boolean deferUpdates) {
-        if (mDeferUpdates != deferUpdates) {
-            mDeferUpdates = deferUpdates;
+    public void enableDeferUpdates(int flag) {
+        mDeferUpdatesFlags |= flag;
+    }
 
-            if (!mDeferUpdates && mUpdatePending) {
-                notifyUpdate();
-                mUpdatePending = false;
-            }
+    public void disableDeferUpdates(int flag) {
+        mDeferUpdatesFlags &= ~flag;
+        if (mDeferUpdatesFlags == 0 && mUpdatePending) {
+            notifyUpdate();
+            mUpdatePending = false;
         }
     }
 
+    public int getDeferUpdatesFlags() {
+        return mDeferUpdatesFlags;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Adds or updates existing apps in the list
      */
@@ -95,7 +106,7 @@
 
 
     private void notifyUpdate() {
-        if (mDeferUpdates) {
+        if (mDeferUpdatesFlags != 0) {
             mUpdatePending = true;
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
index b8476aa..d2e1961 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
+import com.android.launcher3.MainThreadExecutor;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsStore;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ResourceBasedOverride;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+
 public class TestInformationHandler implements ResourceBasedOverride {
 
     public static TestInformationHandler newInstance(Context context) {
@@ -77,6 +81,32 @@
             case TestProtocol.REQUEST_DISABLE_DEBUG_TRACING:
                 TestProtocol.sDebugTracing = false;
                 break;
+
+            case TestProtocol.REQUEST_FREEZE_APP_LIST:
+                new MainThreadExecutor().execute(() ->
+                        mLauncher.getAppsView().getAppsStore().enableDeferUpdates(
+                                AllAppsStore.DEFER_UPDATES_TEST));
+                break;
+
+            case TestProtocol.REQUEST_UNFREEZE_APP_LIST:
+                new MainThreadExecutor().execute(() ->
+                        mLauncher.getAppsView().getAppsStore().disableDeferUpdates(
+                                AllAppsStore.DEFER_UPDATES_TEST));
+                break;
+
+            case TestProtocol.REQUEST_APP_LIST_FREEZE_FLAGS: {
+                try {
+                    final int deferUpdatesFlags = new MainThreadExecutor().submit(() ->
+                            mLauncher.getAppsView().getAppsStore().getDeferUpdatesFlags()).get();
+                    response.putInt(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD,
+                            deferUpdatesFlags);
+                } catch (ExecutionException e) {
+                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
+                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
+                }
+                break;
+            }
         }
         return response;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index 99efb22..e60b665 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     }
 
     public static final String TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD = "response";
+
     public static final String REQUEST_HOME_TO_OVERVIEW_SWIPE_HEIGHT =
             "home-to-overview-swipe-height";
     public static final String REQUEST_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_SWIPE_HEIGHT =
@@ -65,6 +66,10 @@
             "all-apps-to-overview-swipe-height";
     public static final String REQUEST_HOME_TO_ALL_APPS_SWIPE_HEIGHT =
             "home-to-all-apps-swipe-height";
+    public static final String REQUEST_FREEZE_APP_LIST = "freeze-app-list";
+    public static final String REQUEST_UNFREEZE_APP_LIST = "unfreeze-app-list";
+    public static final String REQUEST_APP_LIST_FREEZE_FLAGS = "app-list-freeze-flags";
+
     public static boolean sDebugTracing = false;
     public static final String REQUEST_ENABLE_DEBUG_TRACING = "enable-debug-tracing";
     public static final String REQUEST_DISABLE_DEBUG_TRACING = "disable-debug-tracing";