diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index ddc14b8adc..775d422336 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -2080,7 +2080,11 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<S>,
         runOnRecentsAnimationAndLauncherBound(() ->
                 mRecentsView.setRecentsAnimationTargets(mRecentsAnimationController,
                         mRecentsAnimationTargets));
-        mRecentsViewScrollLinked = true;
+
+        // Disable scrolling in RecentsView for trackpad gestures.
+        if (!mGestureState.isTrackpadGesture()) {
+            mRecentsViewScrollLinked = true;
+        }
     }
 
     private void onRecentsViewScroll() {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
index 31b78b3ec3..2b0623a67d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GestureState.java
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ public class GestureState implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationL
     private final BaseActivityInterface mActivityInterface;
     private final MultiStateCallback mStateCallback;
     private final int mGestureId;
+    private boolean mIsTrackpadGesture;
 
     private CachedTaskInfo mRunningTask;
     private GestureEndTarget mEndTarget;
@@ -247,6 +248,20 @@ public class GestureState implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationL
         return mGestureId;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets if the gesture is is from the trackpad.
+     */
+    public void setIsTrackpadGesture(boolean isTrackpadGesture) {
+        mIsTrackpadGesture = isTrackpadGesture;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return if the gesture is from the trackpad.
+     */
+    public boolean isTrackpadGesture() {
+        return mIsTrackpadGesture;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return the running task for this gesture.
      */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
index 99af0520b7..4325c6d850 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@ public class OverviewCommandHelper {
                     InteractionJankMonitorWrapper.CUJ_QUICK_SWITCH);
         }
 
-        GestureState gestureState = mService.createGestureState(GestureState.DEFAULT_STATE);
+        GestureState gestureState = mService.createGestureState(GestureState.DEFAULT_STATE,
+                false /* isTrackpadGesture */);
         gestureState.setHandlingAtomicEvent(true);
         AbsSwipeUpHandler interactionHandler = mService.getSwipeUpHandlerFactory()
                 .newHandler(gestureState, cmd.createTime);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 88df733779..ea7652eee1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -628,7 +628,8 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service
                 // Clone the previous gesture state since onConsumerAboutToBeSwitched might trigger
                 // onConsumerInactive and wipe the previous gesture state
                 GestureState prevGestureState = new GestureState(mGestureState);
-                GestureState newGestureState = createGestureState(mGestureState);
+                GestureState newGestureState = createGestureState(mGestureState,
+                        isTrackpadMotionEvent(event));
                 newGestureState.setSwipeUpStartTimeMs(SystemClock.uptimeMillis());
                 mConsumer.onConsumerAboutToBeSwitched();
                 mGestureState = newGestureState;
@@ -637,7 +638,7 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service
             } else if (LockedUserState.get(this).isUserUnlocked()
                     && mDeviceState.isFullyGesturalNavMode()
                     && mDeviceState.canTriggerAssistantAction(event)) {
-                mGestureState = createGestureState(mGestureState);
+                mGestureState = createGestureState(mGestureState, isTrackpadMotionEvent(event));
                 // Do not change mConsumer as if there is an ongoing QuickSwitch gesture, we
                 // should not interrupt it. QuickSwitch assumes that interruption can only
                 // happen if the next gesture is also quick switch.
@@ -715,7 +716,8 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service
         }
     }
 
-    public GestureState createGestureState(GestureState previousGestureState) {
+    public GestureState createGestureState(GestureState previousGestureState,
+            boolean isTrackpadGesture) {
         final GestureState gestureState;
         TopTaskTracker.CachedTaskInfo taskInfo;
         if (mTaskAnimationManager.isRecentsAnimationRunning()) {
@@ -732,6 +734,8 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service
             taskInfo = TopTaskTracker.INSTANCE.get(this).getCachedTopTask(false);
             gestureState.updateRunningTask(taskInfo);
         }
+        gestureState.setIsTrackpadGesture(isTrackpadGesture);
+
         // Log initial state for the gesture.
         ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(new CompoundString("Current running task package name=")
                 .append(taskInfo == null ? "no running task" : taskInfo.getPackageName()));
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
index 51c6621e0a..cd0d463cbb 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
@@ -205,7 +205,10 @@ public class OtherActivityInputConsumer extends ContextWrapper implements InputC
         }
         int edgeFlags = ev.getEdgeFlags();
         ev.setEdgeFlags(edgeFlags | EDGE_NAV_BAR);
-        mRecentsViewDispatcher.dispatchEvent(ev);
+        // Disable scrolling in RecentsView for trackpad gestures.
+        if (!mGestureState.isTrackpadGesture()) {
+            mRecentsViewDispatcher.dispatchEvent(ev);
+        }
         ev.setEdgeFlags(edgeFlags);
 
         mVelocityTracker.addMovement(ev);
@@ -289,9 +292,16 @@ public class OtherActivityInputConsumer extends ContextWrapper implements InputC
 
                 if (!mPassedPilferInputSlop) {
                     if (passedSlop) {
-                        if (mDisableHorizontalSwipe
-                                && Math.abs(displacementX) > Math.abs(displacementY)) {
-                            // Horizontal gesture is not allowed in this region
+                        // Horizontal gesture is not allowed in this region
+                        boolean isHorizontalSwipeWhenDisabled =
+                                (mDisableHorizontalSwipe && Math.abs(displacementX) > Math.abs(
+                                        displacementY));
+                        // Do not allow quick switch for trackpad 3-finger gestures
+                        // TODO(b/261815244): might need to impose stronger conditions for the swipe
+                        //  angle
+                        boolean noQuickSwitchForTrackpadGesture = mGestureState.isTrackpadGesture()
+                                && isLikelyToStartNewTask;
+                        if (isHorizontalSwipeWhenDisabled || noQuickSwitchForTrackpadGesture) {
                             forceCancelGesture(ev);
                             break;
                         }
@@ -306,7 +316,6 @@ public class OtherActivityInputConsumer extends ContextWrapper implements InputC
                         if (!mPassedWindowMoveSlop) {
                             mPassedWindowMoveSlop = true;
                             mStartDisplacement = Math.min(displacement, -mTouchSlop);
-
                         }
                         notifyGestureStarted(isLikelyToStartNewTask);
                     }