diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
index 1c6aca7332..0b86155004 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatedFloat;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
-import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.states.OverviewState;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiPropertyFactory.MultiProperty;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.window.RefreshRateTracker;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationCallbacks;
@@ -119,11 +118,10 @@ import java.util.StringJoiner;
                     mLauncherState = finalState;
                     updateStateForFlag(FLAG_TRANSITION_STATE_RUNNING, false);
                     applyState();
-                    boolean finalStateOverview = finalState instanceof OverviewState;
                     boolean disallowLongClick = finalState == LauncherState.OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT;
                     com.android.launcher3.taskbar.Utilities.setOverviewDragState(
-                            mControllers, finalStateOverview /*disallowGlobalDrag*/,
-                            disallowLongClick, finalStateOverview /*allowInitialSplitSelection*/);
+                            mControllers, finalState.disallowTaskbarGlobalDrag(),
+                            disallowLongClick, finalState.allowTaskbarInitialSplitSelection());
                 }
             };
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
index 95eb128e00..8125fc8f3e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
@@ -116,6 +116,18 @@ public class BackgroundAppState extends OverviewState {
         return super.isTaskbarAlignedWithHotseat(launcher);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean disallowTaskbarGlobalDrag() {
+        // Enable global drag in overview
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean allowTaskbarInitialSplitSelection() {
+        // Disallow split select from taskbar items in overview
+        return false;
+    }
+
     public static float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffsetForBackgroundState(
             BaseDraggingActivity activity) {
         return new float[] {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewState.java
index d075750330..233ed462c9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/OverviewState.java
@@ -123,6 +123,18 @@ public class OverviewState extends LauncherState {
         return deviceProfile.isTablet;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean disallowTaskbarGlobalDrag() {
+        // Disable global drag in overview
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean allowTaskbarInitialSplitSelection() {
+        // Allow split select from taskbar items in overview
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String getDescription(Launcher launcher) {
         return launcher.getString(R.string.accessibility_recent_apps);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
index 81fbe79cb2..b8d13ed488 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
@@ -225,6 +225,20 @@ public abstract class LauncherState implements BaseState<LauncherState> {
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether taskbar global drag is disallowed in this state.
+     */
+    public boolean disallowTaskbarGlobalDrag() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether the taskbar shortcut should trigger split selection mode.
+     */
+    public boolean allowTaskbarInitialSplitSelection() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Fraction shift in the vertical translation UI and related properties
      *