diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java
index 7bae2e5..2cfbc2b 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java
@@ -83,7 +83,15 @@
         mDetector = new SingleAxisSwipeDetector(activity, this, dir);
     }
 
-    private boolean canInterceptTouch() {
+    private boolean canInterceptTouch(MotionEvent ev) {
+        if ((ev.getEdgeFlags() & Utilities.EDGE_NAV_BAR) != 0) {
+            // Don't intercept swipes on the nav bar, as user might be trying to go home
+            // during a task dismiss animation.
+            if (mCurrentAnimation != null) {
+                mCurrentAnimation.getAnimationPlayer().end();
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
         if (mCurrentAnimation != null) {
             mCurrentAnimation.forceFinishIfCloseToEnd();
         }
@@ -119,7 +127,7 @@
             clearState();
         }
         if (ev.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
-            mNoIntercept = !canInterceptTouch();
+            mNoIntercept = !canInterceptTouch(ev);
             if (mNoIntercept) {
                 return false;
             }