diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
index 5d820e915a..735021412c 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ public class TaplTestsQuickstep extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
     @Test
     @ScreenRecord // b/242163205
     @PlatinumTest(focusArea = "launcher")
+    @TaskbarModeSwitch(mode = PERSISTENT)
     public void testQuickSwitchToPreviousAppForTablet() throws Exception {
         assumeTrue(mLauncher.isTablet());
         startTestActivity(2);