diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
index 55be593fb4..809e3edd91 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class Background extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer {
     }
 
     protected boolean zeroButtonToOverviewGestureStartsInLauncher() {
-        return false;
+        return mLauncher.isTablet();
     }
 
     protected void goToOverviewUnchecked() {