diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 91ef472ee4..edc6aac7eb 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -2290,7 +2290,7 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
             int bottomBound = Math.min(
                     containerBounds.bottom,
                     getRealDisplaySize().y - getImeInsets().bottom);
-            int y = (bottomBound + containerBounds.top) / 2;
+            int y = (bottomBound - containerBounds.top) / 2;
             // Do not tap in the status bar.
             y = Math.max(y, getWindowInsets().top);