diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/BackGestureTutorialController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/BackGestureTutorialController.java
index f2402e31de..30f900873e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/BackGestureTutorialController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/BackGestureTutorialController.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ final class BackGestureTutorialController extends TutorialController {
 
     @Override
     public void onBackGestureAttempted(BackGestureResult result) {
-        if (mGestureCompleted) {
+        if (isGestureCompleted()) {
             return;
         }
         switch (mTutorialType) {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ final class BackGestureTutorialController extends TutorialController {
 
     @Override
     public void onNavBarGestureAttempted(NavBarGestureResult result, PointF finalVelocity) {
-        if (mGestureCompleted) {
+        if (isGestureCompleted()) {
             return;
         }
         if (mTutorialType == BACK_NAVIGATION_COMPLETE) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/HomeGestureTutorialController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/HomeGestureTutorialController.java
index 307a8fd230..3ad84f0cce 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/HomeGestureTutorialController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/HomeGestureTutorialController.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ final class HomeGestureTutorialController extends SwipeUpGestureTutorialControll
 
     @Override
     public void onBackGestureAttempted(BackGestureResult result) {
-        if (mGestureCompleted) {
+        if (isGestureCompleted()) {
             return;
         }
         switch (mTutorialType) {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ final class HomeGestureTutorialController extends SwipeUpGestureTutorialControll
 
     @Override
     public void onNavBarGestureAttempted(NavBarGestureResult result, PointF finalVelocity) {
-        if (mGestureCompleted) {
+        if (isGestureCompleted()) {
             return;
         }
         switch (mTutorialType) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/OverviewGestureTutorialController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/OverviewGestureTutorialController.java
index b38a641b0e..ff1743f726 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/OverviewGestureTutorialController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/OverviewGestureTutorialController.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ final class OverviewGestureTutorialController extends SwipeUpGestureTutorialCont
 
     @Override
     public void onBackGestureAttempted(BackGestureResult result) {
-        if (mGestureCompleted) {
+        if (isGestureCompleted()) {
             return;
         }
         switch (mTutorialType) {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ final class OverviewGestureTutorialController extends SwipeUpGestureTutorialCont
 
     @Override
     public void onNavBarGestureAttempted(NavBarGestureResult result, PointF finalVelocity) {
-        if (mGestureCompleted) {
+        if (isGestureCompleted()) {
             return;
         }
         switch (mTutorialType) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/SwipeUpGestureTutorialController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/SwipeUpGestureTutorialController.java
index ce8047ec9e..30430ff3f4 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/SwipeUpGestureTutorialController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/SwipeUpGestureTutorialController.java
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ abstract class SwipeUpGestureTutorialController extends TutorialController {
 
     @Override
     public void setNavBarGestureProgress(@Nullable Float displacement) {
-        if (mGestureCompleted) {
+        if (isGestureCompleted()) {
             return;
         }
         if (mTutorialType == HOME_NAVIGATION_COMPLETE
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ abstract class SwipeUpGestureTutorialController extends TutorialController {
 
     @Override
     public void onMotionPaused(boolean unused) {
-        if (mGestureCompleted) {
+        if (isGestureCompleted()) {
             return;
         }
         if (mShowTasks) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialController.java
index 77bfc31c30..ef62fd6704 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialController.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ abstract class TutorialController implements BackGestureAttemptCallback,
     final ImageView mFingerDotView;
     private final AlertDialog mSkipTutorialDialog;
 
-    protected boolean mGestureCompleted = false;
+    private boolean mGestureCompleted = false;
 
     // These runnables  should be used when posting callbacks to their views and cleared from their
     // views before posting new callbacks.
@@ -286,6 +286,10 @@ abstract class TutorialController implements BackGestureAttemptCallback,
         mFeedbackView.post(mFeedbackViewCallback);
     }
 
+    public boolean isGestureCompleted() {
+        return mGestureCompleted;
+    }
+
     void hideFeedback() {
         cancelQueuedGestureAnimation();
         mFeedbackView.clearAnimation();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialFragment.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialFragment.java
index 52ec9b39f0..1d78c6bcca 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialFragment.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialFragment.java
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ abstract class TutorialFragment extends Fragment implements OnTouchListener {
     }
 
     void releaseFeedbackAnimation() {
-        if (mTutorialController != null) {
+        if (mTutorialController != null && !mTutorialController.isGestureCompleted()) {
             mTutorialController.cancelQueuedGestureAnimation();
         }
         if (mGestureAnimation != null && mGestureAnimation.isRunning()) {