diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml b/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
index 99e2c818bd..744979faf0 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
     <dimen name="task_thumbnail_header_padding_start_end">12dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="task_thumbnail_header_margin_between_views">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="task_thumbnail_header_icon_size">18dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="task_thumbnail_header_close_button_hit_rect_size">32dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="task_thumbnail_header_round_corner_radius">16dp</dimen>
     <!-- The size for non-overlapping layout in desktop tile -->
     <dimen name="desktop_vertical_padding_between_tasks">24dp</dimen>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskHeaderView.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskHeaderView.kt
index 1fda5a3ace..bb0044161d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskHeaderView.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskHeaderView.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 package com.android.quickstep.views
 
 import android.content.Context
+import android.graphics.Rect
 import android.util.AttributeSet
+import android.view.TouchDelegate
 import android.widget.ImageButton
 import android.widget.ImageView
 import android.widget.TextView
@@ -33,6 +35,29 @@ class TaskHeaderView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribut
     private val headerIconView: ImageView by lazy { findViewById(R.id.header_app_icon) }
     private val headerCloseButton: ImageButton by lazy { findViewById(R.id.header_close_button) }
 
+    override fun onFinishInflate() {
+        super.onFinishInflate()
+        // Post to ensure the button has been laid out and has its dimensions.
+        headerCloseButton.post {
+            val delegateArea = Rect()
+            headerCloseButton.getHitRect(delegateArea)
+
+            // Calculate the desired touch area size in pixels.
+            val touchTargetSize =
+                resources.getDimensionPixelSize(
+                    R.dimen.task_thumbnail_header_close_button_hit_rect_size
+                )
+
+            // Expand the hit rect to the desired touch target size, centered on the button.
+            val sizeDifferenceX = (touchTargetSize - delegateArea.width()) / 2
+            val sizeDifferenceY = (touchTargetSize - delegateArea.height()) / 2
+            delegateArea.inset(-sizeDifferenceX, -sizeDifferenceY)
+
+            // The TouchDelegate is set on the parent `TaskHeaderView`.
+            touchDelegate = TouchDelegate(delegateArea, headerCloseButton)
+        }
+    }
+
     fun setState(taskHeaderState: TaskHeaderUiState) {
         when (taskHeaderState) {
             is TaskHeaderUiState.ShowHeader -> {