diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
index 0ef454150b..3514447ad1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/NavbarButtonsViewController.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.getDescendantCoordRelativeToAncest
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.LauncherTaskbarUIController.SYSUI_SURFACE_PROGRESS_INDEX;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarManager.isPhoneButtonNavMode;
+import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarManager.isPhoneMode;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_A11Y;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_BACK;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarNavButtonController.BUTTON_HOME;
@@ -380,10 +381,12 @@ public class NavbarButtonsViewController implements TaskbarControllers.LoggableT
         int navButtonSize = mContext.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
                 R.dimen.taskbar_nav_buttons_size);
         boolean isRtl = Utilities.isRtl(mContext.getResources());
-        mPropertyHolders.add(new StatePropertyHolder(
-                mBackButton, flags -> (flags & FLAG_ONLY_BACK_FOR_BOUNCER_VISIBLE) != 0
-                        || (flags & FLAG_KEYGUARD_VISIBLE) != 0,
-                VIEW_TRANSLATE_X, navButtonSize * (isRtl ? -2 : 2), 0));
+        if (!isPhoneMode(mContext.getDeviceProfile())) {
+            mPropertyHolders.add(new StatePropertyHolder(
+                    mBackButton, flags -> (flags & FLAG_ONLY_BACK_FOR_BOUNCER_VISIBLE) != 0
+                            || (flags & FLAG_KEYGUARD_VISIBLE) != 0,
+                    VIEW_TRANSLATE_X, navButtonSize * (isRtl ? -2 : 2), 0));
+        }
 
         // home button
         mHomeButton = addButton(R.drawable.ic_sysbar_home, BUTTON_HOME, navContainer,