diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 3717d9c9aa..b7576c31b6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -982,12 +982,11 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service {
                     base = new TaskbarUnstashInputConsumer(this, base, mInputMonitorCompat, tac,
                             mOverviewCommandHelper);
                 }
-            } else if (canStartSystemGesture && FeatureFlags.ENABLE_LONG_PRESS_NAV_HANDLE.get()
-                    && !previousGestureState.isRecentsAnimationRunning()) {
+            } else if (canStartSystemGesture && !previousGestureState.isRecentsAnimationRunning()) {
                 reasonString.append(NEWLINE_PREFIX)
                         .append(reasonPrefix)
                         .append(SUBSTRING_PREFIX)
-                        .append("Long press nav handle enabled, ")
+                        .append("Not running recents animation, ")
                         .append("using NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer");
                 base = new NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer(this, base, mInputMonitorCompat,
                         mDeviceState);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressHandler.java
index 14305cfde6..57c05e93cf 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressHandler.java
@@ -48,17 +48,13 @@ public class NavHandleLongPressHandler implements ResourceBasedOverride {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Called when nav handle gesture starts. Returns true if long press nav handle is enabled and
-     * supported.
+     * Called when nav handle gesture starts.
      */
-    public boolean canStartTouch() {
-        return false;
-    }
+    public void onTouchStarted() {}
 
     /**
      * Called when nav handle gesture is finished by the user lifting their finger or the system
      * cancelling the touch for some other reason.
      */
-    public void onTouchFinished() {
-    }
+    public void onTouchFinished() {}
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer.java
index 8051e68f2f..0127cc989f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 package com.android.quickstep.inputconsumers;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.LONG_PRESS_NAV_HANDLE_TIMEOUT_MS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_DEEP_PRESS_NAVBAR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_LONG_PRESS_NAVBAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -25,9 +27,11 @@ import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
+import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationDeviceState;
+import com.android.quickstep.TopTaskTracker;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
 
 /**
@@ -43,8 +47,11 @@ public class NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer extends DelegateInputConsumer {
     private final float mTouchSlopSquared;
     private final int mLongPressTimeout;
     private final boolean mDeepPressEnabled;
+    private final StatsLogManager mStatsLogManager;
+    private final TopTaskTracker mTopTaskTracker;
 
     private MotionEvent mCurrentDownEvent;
+    private boolean mDeepPressLogged;  // Whether deep press has been logged for the current touch.
 
     public NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer(Context context, InputConsumer delegate,
             InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor, RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState) {
@@ -60,6 +67,8 @@ public class NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer extends DelegateInputConsumer {
         }
         mTouchSlopSquared = deviceState.getSquaredTouchSlop();
         mNavHandleLongPressHandler = NavHandleLongPressHandler.newInstance(context);
+        mStatsLogManager = StatsLogManager.newInstance(context);
+        mTopTaskTracker = TopTaskTracker.INSTANCE.get(context);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -87,8 +96,9 @@ public class NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer extends DelegateInputConsumer {
                     mCurrentDownEvent.recycle();
                 }
                 mCurrentDownEvent = MotionEvent.obtain(ev);
-                if (isInNavBarHorizontalArea(ev.getRawX())
-                        && mNavHandleLongPressHandler.canStartTouch()) {
+                mDeepPressLogged = false;
+                if (isInNavBarHorizontalArea(ev.getRawX())) {
+                    mNavHandleLongPressHandler.onTouchStarted();
                     MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler().postDelayed(mTriggerLongPress,
                             mLongPressTimeout);
                 }
@@ -110,25 +120,41 @@ public class NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer extends DelegateInputConsumer {
         }
 
         // If the gesture is deep press then trigger long press asap
-        if (mDeepPressEnabled && MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler().hasCallbacks(mTriggerLongPress)
-                && ev.getClassification() == MotionEvent.CLASSIFICATION_DEEP_PRESS) {
-            MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler().removeCallbacks(mTriggerLongPress);
-            MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler().post(mTriggerLongPress);
+        if (MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler().hasCallbacks(mTriggerLongPress)
+                && ev.getClassification() == MotionEvent.CLASSIFICATION_DEEP_PRESS
+                && !mDeepPressLogged) {
+            // Log deep press even if feature is disabled.
+            String runningPackage = mTopTaskTracker.getCachedTopTask(
+                    /* filterOnlyVisibleRecents */ true).getPackageName();
+            mStatsLogManager.logger().withPackageName(runningPackage)
+                    .log(LAUNCHER_DEEP_PRESS_NAVBAR);
+            mDeepPressLogged = true;
+
+            // But only trigger if the feature is enabled.
+            if (mDeepPressEnabled) {
+                MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler().removeCallbacks(mTriggerLongPress);
+                MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler().post(mTriggerLongPress);
+            }
         }
     }
 
     private void triggerLongPress() {
+        String runningPackage = mTopTaskTracker.getCachedTopTask(
+                /* filterOnlyVisibleRecents */ true).getPackageName();
+        mStatsLogManager.logger().withPackageName(runningPackage).log(LAUNCHER_LONG_PRESS_NAVBAR);
+
         Runnable longPressRunnable = mNavHandleLongPressHandler.getLongPressRunnable();
-        if (longPressRunnable != null) {
-            OtherActivityInputConsumer oaic = getInputConsumerOfClass(
-                    OtherActivityInputConsumer.class);
-            if (oaic != null && oaic.hasStartedTouchTracking()) {
-                oaic.setForceFinishRecentsTransitionCallback(longPressRunnable);
-                setActive(mCurrentDownEvent);
-            } else {
-                setActive(mCurrentDownEvent);
-                MAIN_EXECUTOR.post(longPressRunnable);
-            }
+        if (longPressRunnable == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        OtherActivityInputConsumer oaic = getInputConsumerOfClass(OtherActivityInputConsumer.class);
+        if (oaic != null && oaic.hasStartedTouchTracking()) {
+            oaic.setForceFinishRecentsTransitionCallback(longPressRunnable);
+            setActive(mCurrentDownEvent);
+        } else {
+            setActive(mCurrentDownEvent);
+            MAIN_EXECUTOR.post(longPressRunnable);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java
index 9980218276..f90779c725 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/logging/StatsLogManager.java
@@ -275,6 +275,12 @@ public class StatsLogManager implements ResourceBasedOverride {
         @UiEvent(doc = "User swipes or fling in DOWN direction on the bottom bazel area.")
         LAUNCHER_SWIPEDOWN_NAVBAR(573),
 
+        @UiEvent(doc = "User deep presses on the bottom bezel area.")
+        LAUNCHER_DEEP_PRESS_NAVBAR(1543),
+
+        @UiEvent(doc = "User long presses on the bottom bezel area.")
+        LAUNCHER_LONG_PRESS_NAVBAR(1544),
+
         @UiEvent(doc = "User swipes or fling in UP direction from bottom bazel area.")
         LAUNCHER_HOME_GESTURE(574),