diff --git a/res/drawable/taskbar_divider_bg.xml b/quickstep/res/drawable/taskbar_divider_bg.xml
similarity index 85%
rename from res/drawable/taskbar_divider_bg.xml
rename to quickstep/res/drawable/taskbar_divider_bg.xml
index a8c2ae7032..52e230dadd 100644
--- a/res/drawable/taskbar_divider_bg.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/drawable/taskbar_divider_bg.xml
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
      limitations under the License.
 -->
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
     android:shape="rectangle" >
-    <solid android:color="?androidprv:attr/colorSurfaceVariant"/>
+    <solid android:color="@color/taskbar_divider_background"/>
     <corners android:radius="1dp" />
 </shape>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
index f099e0636f..bc1a2c8b22 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
@@ -514,6 +514,14 @@ public class TaskbarView extends FrameLayout implements FolderIcon.FolderIconPar
         return mAllAppsButton;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the taskbar divider in the taskbar.
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public View getTaskbarDividerView() {
+        return mTaskbarDivider;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the QSB in the taskbar.
      */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
index ec3d1bcc0a..a7e2daa7d9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
@@ -459,12 +459,14 @@ public class TaskbarViewController implements TaskbarControllers.LoggableTaskbar
         for (int i = 0; i < mTaskbarView.getChildCount(); i++) {
             View child = mTaskbarView.getChildAt(i);
             boolean isAllAppsButton = child == mTaskbarView.getAllAppsButtonView();
+            boolean isTaskbarDividerView = child == mTaskbarView.getTaskbarDividerView();
             if (!mIsHotseatIconOnTopWhenAligned) {
                 // When going to home, the EMPHASIZED interpolator in TaskbarLauncherStateController
                 // plays iconAlignment to 1 really fast, therefore moving the fading towards the end
                 // to avoid icons disappearing rather than fading out visually.
                 setter.setViewAlpha(child, 0, Interpolators.clampToProgress(LINEAR, 0.8f, 1f));
-            } else if ((isAllAppsButton && !FeatureFlags.ENABLE_ALL_APPS_BUTTON_IN_HOTSEAT.get())) {
+            } else if ((isAllAppsButton && !FeatureFlags.ENABLE_ALL_APPS_BUTTON_IN_HOTSEAT.get())
+                    || (isTaskbarDividerView && FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.get())) {
                 if (!isToHome
                         && mIsHotseatIconOnTopWhenAligned
                         && mControllers.taskbarStashController.isStashed()) {
diff --git a/res/color-night-v31/taskbar_divider_background.xml b/res/color-night-v31/taskbar_divider_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1981eecac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/color-night-v31/taskbar_divider_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+  <item android:color="#797869" android:lStar="60" />
+</selector>
diff --git a/res/color-v31/taskbar_divider_background.xml b/res/color-v31/taskbar_divider_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..487e791cad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/color-v31/taskbar_divider_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+  <item android:color="#797869" android:lStar="50" />
+</selector>