diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
index 0f29abc..8fa4560 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assume.assumeTrue;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Point;
@@ -191,6 +192,17 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    @PortraitLandscape
+    public void testAllAppsDeadzoneForTablet() throws Exception {
+        assumeTrue(mLauncher.isTablet());
+
+        mLauncher.getWorkspace().switchToAllApps().dismissByTappingOutsideForTablet(
+                true /* tapRight */);
+        mLauncher.getWorkspace().switchToAllApps().dismissByTappingOutsideForTablet(
+                false /* tapRight */);
+    }
+
+    @Test
     @ScreenRecord // b/202433017
     public void testWorkspace() throws Exception {
         final Workspace workspace = mLauncher.getWorkspace();
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Folder.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Folder.java
index 26f0a8b..1352cc0 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Folder.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Folder.java
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.tapl;
 
-import android.graphics.Point;
-import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.os.SystemClock;
-import android.view.MotionEvent;
-
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 
@@ -50,25 +45,15 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void touchOutsideFolder() {
-        Rect containerBounds = mLauncher.getVisibleBounds(this.mContainer);
-        final long downTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
-        Point containerLeftTopCorner = new Point(containerBounds.left - 1, containerBounds.top - 1);
-        mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN,
-                containerLeftTopCorner, LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
-        mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_UP,
-                containerLeftTopCorner, LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
-    }
-
     /**
-     * CLose opened folder if possible. It throws assertion error if the folder is already closed.
+     * Close opened folder if possible. It throws assertion error if the folder is already closed.
      */
     public Workspace close() {
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck();
              LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                      "Want to close opened folder")) {
             mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(FOLDER_CONTENT_RES_ID);
-            touchOutsideFolder();
+            mLauncher.touchOutsideContainer(this.mContainer, false /* tapRight */);
             mLauncher.waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(FOLDER_CONTENT_RES_ID);
             return mLauncher.getWorkspace();
         }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
index c275f3b..7123de4 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/HomeAllApps.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 
 public class HomeAllApps extends AllApps {
+    private static final String BOTTOM_SHEET_RES_ID = "bottom_sheet_background";
 
     HomeAllApps(LauncherInstrumentation launcher) {
         super(launcher);
@@ -45,4 +46,23 @@
     protected boolean hasSearchBox() {
         return true;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Taps outside bottom sheet to dismiss and return to workspace. Available on tablets only.
+     * @param tapRight Tap on the right of bottom sheet if true, or left otherwise.
+     */
+    public Workspace dismissByTappingOutsideForTablet(boolean tapRight) {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck();
+             LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                     "want to tap outside AllApps bottom sheet on the "
+                             + (tapRight ? "right" : "left"))) {
+            final UiObject2 allAppsBottomSheet =
+                    mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(BOTTOM_SHEET_RES_ID);
+            mLauncher.touchOutsideContainer(allAppsBottomSheet, tapRight);
+            try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable tapped = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                    "tapped outside AllApps bottom sheet")) {
+                return mLauncher.getWorkspace();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 99cab84..ae7c46a 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -1831,4 +1831,26 @@
         return ResourceUtils.getBoolByName(
                 "config_supportsRoundedCornersOnWindows", resources, false);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Taps outside container to dismiss.
+     * @param container container to be dismissed
+     * @param tapRight tap on the right of the container if true, or left otherwise
+     */
+    void touchOutsideContainer(UiObject2 container, boolean tapRight) {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = addContextLayer(
+                "want to tap outside container on the " + (tapRight ? "right" : "left"))) {
+            Rect containerBounds = getVisibleBounds(container);
+            final long downTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
+            final Point tapTarget = new Point(
+                    tapRight
+                            ? (containerBounds.right + getRealDisplaySize().x) / 2
+                            : containerBounds.left / 2,
+                    containerBounds.top + 1);
+            sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, tapTarget,
+                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+            sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, tapTarget,
+                    LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java
index 82652c7..ddeeac2 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/SearchResultFromQsb.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 public class SearchResultFromQsb {
     // The input resource id in the search box.
     private static final String INPUT_RES = "input";
+    private static final String BOTTOM_SHEET_RES_ID = "bottom_sheet_background";
     private final LauncherInstrumentation mLauncher;
 
     SearchResultFromQsb(LauncherInstrumentation launcher) {
@@ -47,4 +48,23 @@
         UiObject2 icon = mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(By.clazz(TextView.class).text(appName));
         return new AllAppsAppIcon(mLauncher, icon);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Taps outside bottom sheet to dismiss and return to workspace. Available on tablets only.
+     * @param tapRight Tap on the right of bottom sheet if true, or left otherwise.
+     */
+    public Workspace dismissByTappingOutsideForTablet(boolean tapRight) {
+        try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck();
+             LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                     "want to tap outside AllApps bottom sheet on the "
+                             + (tapRight ? "right" : "left"))) {
+            final UiObject2 allAppsBottomSheet =
+                    mLauncher.waitForLauncherObject(BOTTOM_SHEET_RES_ID);
+            mLauncher.touchOutsideContainer(allAppsBottomSheet, tapRight);
+            try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable tapped = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
+                    "tapped outside AllApps bottom sheet")) {
+                return mLauncher.getWorkspace();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }