diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
index 0f9ede9f56..d4764c7634 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
@@ -281,6 +281,10 @@ public class TaskbarNavButtonController implements TaskbarControllers.LoggableTa
     }
 
     private void resetScreenUnpin() {
+        // if only back button was long pressed, navigate back like a single click back behavior.
+        if (mLongPressedButtons == BUTTON_BACK) {
+            executeBack(null);
+        }
         mLongPressedButtons = 0;
         mLastScreenPinLongPress = 0;
     }