diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 2e9cb81f0c..28f57f0ebe 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -543,6 +543,9 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
         // accessibility events prior to pressing Home.
         final String action;
         if (getNavigationModel() == NavigationModel.ZERO_BUTTON) {
+            final String anomaly = getAnomalyMessage();
+            if (anomaly != null) fail("Can't swipe up to Home: " + anomaly);
+
             final Point displaySize = getRealDisplaySize();
 
             if (hasLauncherObject("deep_shortcuts_container")) {