diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index a667c96..78a3eed 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.ResourceUtils.INVALID_RESOURCE_HANDLE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.ResourceUtils.pxFromDp;
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.ResourceUtils.roundPxValueFromFloat;
+import static com.android.wm.shell.Flags.enableTinyTaskbar;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -353,7 +354,7 @@
         isTablet = info.isTablet(windowBounds);
         isPhone = !isTablet;
         isTwoPanels = isTablet && isMultiDisplay;
-        isTaskbarPresent = isTablet
+        isTaskbarPresent = (isTablet || (enableTinyTaskbar() && isGestureMode))
                 && WindowManagerProxy.INSTANCE.get(context).isTaskbarDrawnInProcess();
 
         // Some more constants.