diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
index ebe6a04611..10f3db0be7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
@@ -409,7 +409,8 @@ import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
         @Override
         public void onRecentsAnimationCanceled(HashMap<Integer, ThumbnailData> thumbnailDatas) {
-            endGestureStateOverride(true);
+            boolean isInOverview = mLauncher.isInState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW);
+            endGestureStateOverride(!isInOverview);
         }
 
         @Override