diff --git a/go/quickstep/res/layout/overview_actions_container.xml b/go/quickstep/res/layout/overview_actions_container.xml
index 48650aac20..077cfaee19 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/res/layout/overview_actions_container.xml
+++ b/go/quickstep/res/layout/overview_actions_container.xml
@@ -120,6 +120,16 @@
             android:layout_height="1dp"
             android:layout_weight="1"
             android:visibility="gone" />
+
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/action_save_app_pair"
+            style="@style/GoOverviewActionButton"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:drawableStart="@drawable/ic_save_app_pair"
+            android:text="@string/action_save_app_pair"
+            android:theme="@style/ThemeControlHighlightWorkspaceColor"
+            android:visibility="gone" />
     </LinearLayout>
 
 </com.android.quickstep.views.GoOverviewActionsView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/overview_actions_container.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/overview_actions_container.xml
index 0fda0bf8d4..5bd5823094 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/overview_actions_container.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/overview_actions_container.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@
             android:theme="@style/ThemeControlHighlightWorkspaceColor"
             android:visibility="gone" />
 
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/action_save_app_pair"
+            style="@style/OverviewActionButton"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/action_save_app_pair"
+            android:theme="@style/ThemeControlHighlightWorkspaceColor"
+            android:visibility="gone" />
+
         <Space
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="1dp"
diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
index 14f615e240..75a4fc8ec6 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@
     <string name="action_screenshot">Screenshot</string>
     <!-- Label for a button that enters split screen selection mode. [CHAR_LIMIT=20] -->
     <string name="action_split">Split</string>
+    <!-- Label for a button that saves a new app pair. [CHAR_LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="action_save_app_pair">Save app pair</string>
     <!-- Label for toast with instructions for split screen selection mode. [CHAR_LIMIT=50] -->
     <string name="toast_split_select_app">Tap another app to use split screen</string>
     <string name="toast_contextual_split_select_app">Choose another app to use split screen</string>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
index 312cdc97a5..cc582d1e09 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.util.ResourceBasedOverride;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.Snackbar;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsOrientedState;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.GroupedTaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskThumbnailView;
@@ -210,13 +211,19 @@ public class TaskOverlayFactory implements ResourceBasedOverride {
             }
         }
 
-        private void enterSplitSelect() {
+        protected void enterSplitSelect() {
             RecentsView overviewPanel = mThumbnailView.getTaskView().getRecentsView();
             // Task has already been dismissed
             if (overviewPanel == null) return;
             overviewPanel.initiateSplitSelect(mThumbnailView.getTaskView());
         }
 
+        protected void saveAppPair() {
+            GroupedTaskView taskView = (GroupedTaskView) mThumbnailView.getTaskView();
+            taskView.getRecentsView().getSplitSelectController().getAppPairsController()
+                    .saveAppPair(taskView);
+        }
+
         /**
          * Called when the overlay is no longer used.
          */
@@ -329,6 +336,10 @@ public class TaskOverlayFactory implements ResourceBasedOverride {
             public void onSplit() {
                 endLiveTileMode(TaskOverlay.this::enterSplitSelect);
             }
+
+            public void onSaveAppPair() {
+                endLiveTileMode(TaskOverlay.this::saveAppPair);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -342,5 +353,8 @@ public class TaskOverlayFactory implements ResourceBasedOverride {
 
         /** User wants to start split screen with current app. */
         void onSplit();
+
+        /** User wants to save an app pair with current group of apps. */
+        void onSaveAppPair();
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java
index 9c84df884b..c1b3a16c57 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskShortcutFactory.java
@@ -311,9 +311,21 @@ public interface TaskShortcutFactory {
         @Override
         public List<SystemShortcut> getShortcuts(BaseDraggingActivity activity,
                 TaskIdAttributeContainer taskContainer) {
+            DeviceProfile deviceProfile = activity.getDeviceProfile();
             final TaskView taskView = taskContainer.getTaskView();
+            final RecentsView recentsView = taskView.getRecentsView();
+            boolean isLargeTileFocusedTask = deviceProfile.isTablet && taskView.isFocusedTask();
+            boolean isInExpectedScrollPosition =
+                    recentsView.isTaskInExpectedScrollPosition(recentsView.indexOfChild(taskView));
+            boolean shouldShowActionsButtonInstead =
+                    isLargeTileFocusedTask && isInExpectedScrollPosition;
 
-            if (!FeatureFlags.enableAppPairs() || !taskView.containsMultipleTasks()) {
+            // No "save app pair" menu item if:
+            // - app pairs feature is not enabled
+            // - the task in question is a single task
+            // - the Overview Actions Button should be visible
+            if (!FeatureFlags.enableAppPairs() || !taskView.containsMultipleTasks()
+                    || shouldShowActionsButtonInstead) {
                 return null;
             }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java
index 10ef47c268..259927d4e7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.android.internal.jank.Cuj;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.CancellableTask;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableList;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions;
@@ -40,11 +41,11 @@ import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.utilities.PreviewPositionHelper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InteractionJankMonitorWrapper;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.split.SplitScreenConstants.PersistentSnapPosition;
 
-import kotlin.Unit;
-
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
+import kotlin.Unit;
+
 /**
  * TaskView that contains and shows thumbnails for not one, BUT TWO(!!) tasks
  *
@@ -382,7 +383,11 @@ public class GroupedTaskView extends TaskView {
 
     @Override
     public void setOverlayEnabled(boolean overlayEnabled) {
-        // Intentional no-op to prevent setting smart actions overlay on thumbnails
+        if (FeatureFlags.enableAppPairs()) {
+            super.setOverlayEnabled(overlayEnabled);
+        } else {
+            // Intentional no-op to prevent setting smart actions overlay on thumbnails
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java
index 8281ad7b2a..7a1c49a213 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Flags;
 import com.android.launcher3.Insettable;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiPropertyFactory.MultiProperty;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha;
@@ -92,14 +93,28 @@ public class OverviewActionsView<T extends OverlayUICallbacks> extends FrameLayo
     private static final int INDEX_SCROLL_ALPHA = 5;
     private static final int NUM_ALPHAS = 6;
 
+    public @interface ScreenshotButtonHiddenFlags { }
+    public static final int FLAG_MULTIPLE_TASKS_HIDE_SCREENSHOT = 1 << 0;
+
     public @interface SplitButtonHiddenFlags { }
-    public static final int FLAG_IS_NOT_TABLET = 1 << 0;
+    public static final int FLAG_SMALL_SCREEN_HIDE_SPLIT = 1 << 0;
+    public static final int FLAG_MULTIPLE_TASKS_HIDE_SPLIT = 1 << 1;
 
     public @interface SplitButtonDisabledFlags { }
-    public static final int FLAG_SINGLE_TASK = 1 << 0;
+    public static final int FLAG_SINGLE_TASK_DISABLE_SPLIT = 1 << 0;
+
+    public @interface AppPairButtonHiddenFlags { }
+    public static final int FLAG_SINGLE_TASK_HIDE_APP_PAIR = 1 << 0;
+    public static final int FLAG_SMALL_SCREEN_HIDE_APP_PAIR = 1 << 1;
 
     private MultiValueAlpha mMultiValueAlpha;
+
+    // The screenshot button is implemented as a Button in launcher3 and NexusLauncher, but is an
+    // ImageButton in go launcher (does not share a common class with Button). Take care when
+    // casting this.
+    private View mScreenshotButton;
     private Button mSplitButton;
+    private Button mSaveAppPairButton;
 
     @ActionsHiddenFlags
     private int mHiddenFlags;
@@ -107,11 +122,14 @@ public class OverviewActionsView<T extends OverlayUICallbacks> extends FrameLayo
     @ActionsDisabledFlags
     protected int mDisabledFlags;
 
+    @ScreenshotButtonHiddenFlags
+    private int mScreenshotButtonHiddenFlags;
+
     @SplitButtonHiddenFlags
     private int mSplitButtonHiddenFlags;
 
-    @SplitButtonDisabledFlags
-    private int mSplitButtonDisabledFlags;
+    @AppPairButtonHiddenFlags
+    private int mAppPairButtonHiddenFlags;
 
     @Nullable
     protected T mCallbacks;
@@ -138,9 +156,12 @@ public class OverviewActionsView<T extends OverlayUICallbacks> extends FrameLayo
         mMultiValueAlpha = new MultiValueAlpha(findViewById(R.id.action_buttons), NUM_ALPHAS);
         mMultiValueAlpha.setUpdateVisibility(true);
 
-        findViewById(R.id.action_screenshot).setOnClickListener(this);
+        mScreenshotButton = findViewById(R.id.action_screenshot);
+        mScreenshotButton.setOnClickListener(this);
         mSplitButton = findViewById(R.id.action_split);
         mSplitButton.setOnClickListener(this);
+        mSaveAppPairButton = findViewById(R.id.action_save_app_pair);
+        mSaveAppPairButton.setOnClickListener(this);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -162,6 +183,8 @@ public class OverviewActionsView<T extends OverlayUICallbacks> extends FrameLayo
             mCallbacks.onScreenshot();
         } else if (id == R.id.action_split) {
             mCallbacks.onSplit();
+        } else if (id == R.id.action_save_app_pair) {
+            mCallbacks.onSaveAppPair();
         }
     }
 
@@ -204,7 +227,49 @@ public class OverviewActionsView<T extends OverlayUICallbacks> extends FrameLayo
         }
         boolean isEnabled = (mDisabledFlags & ~DISABLED_ROTATED) == 0;
         LayoutUtils.setViewEnabled(this, isEnabled);
-        updateSplitButtonEnabledState();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates a batch of flags to hide and show actions buttons when a grouped task (split screen)
+     * is focused.
+     * @param isGroupedTask True if the focused task is a grouped task.
+     */
+    public void updateForGroupedTask(boolean isGroupedTask) {
+        // Update flags to see if split button should be hidden.
+        updateSplitButtonHiddenFlags(FLAG_MULTIPLE_TASKS_HIDE_SPLIT, isGroupedTask);
+        // Update flags to see if screenshot button should be hidden.
+        updateScreenshotButtonHiddenFlags(FLAG_MULTIPLE_TASKS_HIDE_SCREENSHOT, isGroupedTask);
+        // Update flags to see if save app pair button should be hidden.
+        updateAppPairButtonHiddenFlags(FLAG_SINGLE_TASK_HIDE_APP_PAIR, !isGroupedTask);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates a batch of flags to hide and show actions buttons for tablet/non tablet case.
+     * @param isSmallScreen True if the current display is a small screen.
+     */
+    public void updateForSmallScreen(boolean isSmallScreen) {
+        // Update flags to see if split button should be hidden.
+        updateSplitButtonHiddenFlags(FLAG_SMALL_SCREEN_HIDE_SPLIT, isSmallScreen);
+        // Update flags to see if save app pair button should be hidden.
+        updateAppPairButtonHiddenFlags(FLAG_SMALL_SCREEN_HIDE_APP_PAIR, isSmallScreen);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the proper flags to indicate whether the "Screenshot" button should be hidden.
+     *
+     * @param flag   The flag to update.
+     * @param enable Whether to enable the hidden flag: True will cause view to be hidden.
+     */
+    private void updateScreenshotButtonHiddenFlags(@ScreenshotButtonHiddenFlags int flag,
+            boolean enable) {
+        if (mScreenshotButton == null) return;
+        if (enable) {
+            mScreenshotButtonHiddenFlags |= flag;
+        } else {
+            mScreenshotButtonHiddenFlags &= ~flag;
+        }
+        int desiredVisibility = mScreenshotButtonHiddenFlags == 0 ? VISIBLE : GONE;
+        mScreenshotButton.setVisibility(desiredVisibility);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -213,16 +278,17 @@ public class OverviewActionsView<T extends OverlayUICallbacks> extends FrameLayo
      * @param flag   The flag to update.
      * @param enable Whether to enable the hidden flag: True will cause view to be hidden.
      */
-    public void updateSplitButtonHiddenFlags(@SplitButtonHiddenFlags int flag, boolean enable) {
+    void updateSplitButtonHiddenFlags(@SplitButtonHiddenFlags int flag,
+            boolean enable) {
+        if (mSplitButton == null) return;
         if (enable) {
             mSplitButtonHiddenFlags |= flag;
         } else {
             mSplitButtonHiddenFlags &= ~flag;
         }
-        if (mSplitButton == null) return;
-        boolean shouldBeVisible = mSplitButtonHiddenFlags == 0;
-        mSplitButton.setVisibility(shouldBeVisible ? VISIBLE : GONE);
-        findViewById(R.id.action_split_space).setVisibility(shouldBeVisible ? VISIBLE : GONE);
+        int desiredVisibility = mSplitButtonHiddenFlags == 0 ? VISIBLE : GONE;
+        mSplitButton.setVisibility(desiredVisibility);
+        findViewById(R.id.action_split_space).setVisibility(desiredVisibility);
 
         String callStack = Arrays.stream(
                         Log.getStackTraceString(new Exception("thread stacktrace"))
@@ -232,23 +298,30 @@ public class OverviewActionsView<T extends OverlayUICallbacks> extends FrameLayo
                 .collect(Collectors.joining("\n"));
         Log.d("b/321291049", "updateSplitButtonHiddenFlags called with flag: " + flag
                 + " enabled: " + enable
-                + " shouldBeVisible: " + shouldBeVisible
+                + " visibility: " + desiredVisibility
                 + " partial trace: \n" + callStack);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Updates the proper flags to indicate whether the "Split screen" button should be disabled.
+     * Updates the proper flags to indicate whether the "Save app pair" button should be disabled.
      *
      * @param flag   The flag to update.
-     * @param enable Whether to enable the disable flag: True will cause view to be disabled.
+     * @param enable Whether to enable the hidden flag: True will cause view to be hidden.
      */
-    public void updateSplitButtonDisabledFlags(@SplitButtonDisabledFlags int flag, boolean enable) {
-        if (enable) {
-            mSplitButtonDisabledFlags |= flag;
-        } else {
-            mSplitButtonDisabledFlags &= ~flag;
+    private void updateAppPairButtonHiddenFlags(
+            @AppPairButtonHiddenFlags int flag, boolean enable) {
+        if (!FeatureFlags.enableAppPairs()) {
+            return;
         }
-        updateSplitButtonEnabledState();
+
+        if (mSaveAppPairButton == null) return;
+        if (enable) {
+            mAppPairButtonHiddenFlags |= flag;
+        } else {
+            mAppPairButtonHiddenFlags &= ~flag;
+        }
+        int desiredVisibility = mAppPairButtonHiddenFlags == 0 ? VISIBLE : GONE;
+        mSaveAppPairButton.setVisibility(desiredVisibility);
     }
 
     public MultiProperty getContentAlpha() {
@@ -326,19 +399,7 @@ public class OverviewActionsView<T extends OverlayUICallbacks> extends FrameLayo
                 ? R.drawable.ic_split_horizontal
                 : R.drawable.ic_split_vertical;
         mSplitButton.setCompoundDrawablesRelativeWithIntrinsicBounds(splitIconRes, 0, 0, 0);
+        mSaveAppPairButton.setCompoundDrawablesRelativeWithIntrinsicBounds(
+                R.drawable.ic_save_app_pair, 0, 0, 0);
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Enables/disables the "Split" button based on the status of mSplitButtonDisabledFlags and
-     * mDisabledFlags.
-     */
-    private void updateSplitButtonEnabledState() {
-        if (mSplitButton == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-        boolean isParentEnabled = (mDisabledFlags & ~DISABLED_ROTATED) == 0;
-        boolean shouldBeEnabled = mSplitButtonDisabledFlags == 0 && isParentEnabled;
-        mSplitButton.setEnabled(shouldBeEnabled);
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index ea33b4d195..6699147136 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ import static com.android.quickstep.util.TaskGridNavHelper.DIRECTION_TAB;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.TaskGridNavHelper.DIRECTION_UP;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.ClearAllButton.DISMISS_ALPHA;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView.isDesktopModeSupported;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.FLAG_IS_NOT_TABLET;
-import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.FLAG_SINGLE_TASK;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.HIDDEN_ACTIONS_IN_MENU;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.HIDDEN_DESKTOP;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.HIDDEN_NON_ZERO_ROTATION;
@@ -4007,18 +4005,24 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
     }
 
     /**
-     * Hides all overview actions if current page is for split apps, shows otherwise
-     * If actions are showing, we only show split option if
+     * Hides all overview actions if user is halfway through split selection, shows otherwise.
+     * We only show split option if:
+     * * Focused view is a single app
      * * Device is large screen
-     * * There are at least 2 tasks to invoke split
      */
     private void updateCurrentTaskActionsVisibility() {
         boolean isCurrentSplit = getCurrentPageTaskView() instanceof GroupedTaskView;
-        mActionsView.updateHiddenFlags(HIDDEN_SPLIT_SCREEN, isCurrentSplit);
+        // Update flags to see if entire actions bar should be hidden.
+        if (!FeatureFlags.enableAppPairs()) {
+            mActionsView.updateHiddenFlags(HIDDEN_SPLIT_SCREEN, isCurrentSplit);
+        }
         mActionsView.updateHiddenFlags(HIDDEN_SPLIT_SELECT_ACTIVE, isSplitSelectionActive());
-        mActionsView.updateSplitButtonHiddenFlags(FLAG_IS_NOT_TABLET,
-                !mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet);
-        mActionsView.updateSplitButtonDisabledFlags(FLAG_SINGLE_TASK, /*enable=*/ false);
+        // Update flags to see if actions bar should show buttons for a single task or a pair of
+        // tasks.
+        mActionsView.updateForGroupedTask(isCurrentSplit);
+        // Update flags to see if actions bar should show buttons for tablets or phones.
+        mActionsView.updateForSmallScreen(!mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet);
+
         if (isDesktopModeSupported()) {
             boolean isCurrentDesktop = getCurrentPageTaskView() instanceof DesktopTaskView;
             mActionsView.updateHiddenFlags(HIDDEN_DESKTOP, isCurrentDesktop);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
index 1231cd7041..07df7af97e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UN
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.FOLDABLE_SINGLE_PAGE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.enableSplitContextually;
 import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.enableAppPairs;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
@@ -300,6 +301,11 @@ public class TestInformationHandler implements ResourceBasedOverride {
                 return response;
             }
 
+            case TestProtocol.REQUEST_FLAG_ENABLE_APP_PAIRS: {
+                response.putBoolean(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD, enableAppPairs());
+                return response;
+            }
+
             default:
                 return null;
         }
diff --git a/tests/multivalentTests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java b/tests/multivalentTests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
index bc3a136dcc..7d195fd1d3 100644
--- a/tests/multivalentTests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/tests/multivalentTests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ public final class TestProtocol {
     public static final String REQUEST_EMULATE_PRINT_DEVICE = "emulate-print-device";
 
     public static final String REQUEST_FLAG_ENABLE_GRID_ONLY_OVERVIEW = "enable-grid-only-overview";
+    public static final String REQUEST_FLAG_ENABLE_APP_PAIRS = "enable-app-pairs";
 
     public static final String REQUEST_UNSTASH_BUBBLE_BAR_IF_STASHED =
             "unstash-bubble-bar-if-stashed";
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
index ad95ecf074..4f20c5757c 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
@@ -401,8 +401,11 @@ public class BaseOverview extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer {
         if (isTablet && Math.abs(task.getExactCenterX() - mLauncher.getExactScreenCenterX()) >= 1) {
             return false;
         }
-        // Overview actions aren't visible for split screen tasks.
-        return !task.isTaskSplit();
+        if (!mLauncher.isAppPairsEnabled() && task.isTaskSplit()) {
+            // Overview actions aren't visible for split screen tasks.
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 053b360645..70a53368a5 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -1952,6 +1952,11 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
                 TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);
     }
 
+    boolean isAppPairsEnabled() {
+        return getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_FLAG_ENABLE_APP_PAIRS).getBoolean(
+                TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);
+    }
+
     public void sendPointer(long downTime, long currentTime, int action, Point point,
             GestureScope gestureScope) {
         sendPointer(downTime, currentTime, action, point, gestureScope,