diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
index ce94a3e723..0c4e5a9461 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class Background extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer {
                 final LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope gestureScope =
                         zeroButtonToOverviewGestureStartsInLauncher()
                                 ? LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE
-                                : LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE;
+                                : LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER;
 
                 // b/156044202
                 mLauncher.log("Hierarchy before swiping up to overview:");
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public class Background extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer {
                 }
 
                 mLauncher.swipeToState(startX, startY, endX, endY, 10, OVERVIEW_STATE_ORDINAL,
-                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE);
+                        LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER);
                 break;
             }
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public class Background extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer {
                 mLauncher.swipeToState(startX, startY, endX, endY, 20, expectedState,
                         launcherWasVisible && isZeroButton
                                 ? LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE
-                                : LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE);
+                                : LauncherInstrumentation.GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER);
                 break;
             }
 
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 5cf5d0fa88..94c75b0bea 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -112,9 +112,10 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
 
     public enum NavigationModel {ZERO_BUTTON, TWO_BUTTON, THREE_BUTTON}
 
-    // Where the gesture happens: outside of Launcher, inside or from inside to outside.
+    // Where the gesture happens: outside of Launcher, inside or from inside to outside and
+    // whether the gesture recognition triggers pilfer.
     public enum GestureScope {
-        OUTSIDE, INSIDE, INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE
+        OUTSIDE_WITHOUT_PILFER, OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER, INSIDE, INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE
     }
 
     ;
@@ -693,7 +694,7 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
                                 ZERO_BUTTON_STEPS_FROM_BACKGROUND_TO_HOME, NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL,
                                 launcherWasVisible
                                         ? GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE
-                                        : GestureScope.OUTSIDE);
+                                        : GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER);
                     }
                 }
             } else {
@@ -1159,7 +1160,8 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
         final boolean notLauncher3 = !isLauncher3();
         switch (action) {
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
-                if (gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE) {
+                if (gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER
+                        && gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITHOUT_PILFER) {
                     expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN);
                 }
                 if (notLauncher3 && getNavigationModel() != NavigationModel.THREE_BUTTON) {
@@ -1167,12 +1169,17 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
                 }
                 break;
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
-                if (notLauncher3 && gestureScope != GestureScope.INSIDE) {
+                if (notLauncher3 && gestureScope != GestureScope.INSIDE
+                        && (gestureScope == GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER
+                        || gestureScope == GestureScope.INSIDE_TO_OUTSIDE)) {
                     expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_PILFER, EVENT_PILFER_POINTERS);
                 }
-                if (gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE) {
-                    expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, gestureScope == GestureScope.INSIDE
-                            ? EVENT_TOUCH_UP : EVENT_TOUCH_CANCEL);
+                if (gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITH_PILFER
+                        && gestureScope != GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITHOUT_PILFER) {
+                    expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN,
+                            gestureScope == GestureScope.INSIDE
+                                    || gestureScope == GestureScope.OUTSIDE_WITHOUT_PILFER
+                                    ? EVENT_TOUCH_UP : EVENT_TOUCH_CANCEL);
                 }
                 if (notLauncher3 && getNavigationModel() != NavigationModel.THREE_BUTTON) {
                     expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, EVENT_TOUCH_UP_TIS);