diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 21a8268..5a8a1a3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -1649,6 +1649,10 @@
         return mControllers.uiController.canToggleHomeAllApps();
     }
 
+    boolean isIconAlignedWithHotseat() {
+        return mControllers.uiController.isIconAlignedWithHotseat();
+    }
+
     @VisibleForTesting
     public TaskbarControllers getControllers() {
         return mControllers;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarHoverToolTipController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarHoverToolTipController.java
index abd5fae..dd14109 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarHoverToolTipController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarHoverToolTipController.java
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@
         if (mHoverView == null || mToolTipText == null) {
             return;
         }
+        // Do not show tooltip if taskbar icons are transitioning to hotseat.
+        if (mActivity.isIconAlignedWithHotseat()) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (mHoverView instanceof FolderIcon && !((FolderIcon) mHoverView).getIconVisible()) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarHoverToolTipControllerTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarHoverToolTipControllerTest.java
index 3232bdb..ef3a833 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarHoverToolTipControllerTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarHoverToolTipControllerTest.java
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
         when(taskbarActivityContext.getDragLayer()).thenReturn(mTaskbarDragLayer);
         when(taskbarActivityContext.getMainLooper()).thenReturn(context.getMainLooper());
         when(taskbarActivityContext.getDisplay()).thenReturn(mDisplay);
+        when(taskbarActivityContext.isIconAlignedWithHotseat()).thenReturn(false);
 
         when(mTaskbarDragLayer.getChildCount()).thenReturn(1);
         mSpyFolderView = spy(new Folder(new ActivityContextWrapper(context), null));
@@ -243,6 +244,21 @@
                 false);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void onHover_hoverEnterIconAlignedWithHotseat_noReveal() {
+        when(mMotionEvent.getAction()).thenReturn(MotionEvent.ACTION_HOVER_ENTER);
+        when(mMotionEvent.getActionMasked()).thenReturn(MotionEvent.ACTION_HOVER_ENTER);
+        when(taskbarActivityContext.isIconAlignedWithHotseat()).thenReturn(true);
+
+        boolean hoverHandled =
+                mTaskbarHoverToolTipController.onHover(mHoverBubbleTextView, mMotionEvent);
+        waitForIdleSync();
+
+        assertThat(hoverHandled).isTrue();
+        verify(taskbarActivityContext).setAutohideSuspendFlag(FLAG_AUTOHIDE_SUSPEND_HOVERING_ICONS,
+                true);
+    }
+
     private void waitForIdleSync() {
         mTestableLooper.processAllMessages();
     }