diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java
index c2e5cdabf2..70b3870a6c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/TaskViewTouchController.java
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ public abstract class TaskViewTouchController<T extends BaseDraggingActivity>
                                 mAllowGoingDown = true;
                                 directionsToDetectScroll = DIRECTION_BOTH;
                             } else {
+                                mAllowGoingDown = false;
                                 directionsToDetectScroll = upDirection;
                             }
                         }