diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index d10e5123d5..86c4a06a79 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.logging.EventLogArray;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.AppLaunchTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.provider.RestoreDbTask;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LooperExecutor;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
@@ -339,16 +340,25 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service implements
     }
 
     private void initInputMonitor() {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG, "initInputMonitor 1");
+        }
         if (!mMode.hasGestures || mISystemUiProxy == null) {
             return;
         }
         disposeEventHandlers();
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG, "initInputMonitor 2");
+        }
 
         try {
             mInputMonitorCompat = InputMonitorCompat.fromBundle(mISystemUiProxy
                     .monitorGestureInput("swipe-up", mDefaultDisplayId), KEY_EXTRA_INPUT_MONITOR);
             mInputEventReceiver = mInputMonitorCompat.getInputReceiver(Looper.getMainLooper(),
                     mMainChoreographer, this::onInputEvent);
+            if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG, "initInputMonitor 3");
+            }
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Unable to create input monitor", e);
         }
@@ -406,6 +416,9 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service implements
 
     @Override
     public void onNavigationModeChanged(Mode newMode) {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG, "onNavigationModeChanged " + newMode);
+        }
         if (mMode.hasGestures != newMode.hasGestures) {
             if (newMode.hasGestures) {
                 getSystemService(DisplayManager.class).registerDisplayListener(
@@ -515,6 +528,9 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service implements
     }
 
     private void onInputEvent(InputEvent ev) {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG, "onInputEvent " + ev);
+        }
         if (!(ev instanceof MotionEvent)) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Unknown event " + ev);
             return;
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java
index 3b35c86af8..b6cd1bec3c 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public class NavigationModeSwitchRule implements TestRule {
             return new Statement() {
                 @Override
                 public void evaluate() throws Throwable {
+                    mLauncher.enableDebugTracing();
                     final Context context = getInstrumentation().getContext();
                     final int currentInteractionMode =
                             LauncherInstrumentation.getCurrentInteractionMode(context);
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ public class NavigationModeSwitchRule implements TestRule {
                     } finally {
                         setActiveOverlay(prevOverlayPkg, originalMode);
                     }
+                    mLauncher.disableDebugTracing();
                 }
 
                 public void evaluateWithoutChangingSetting(Statement base) throws Throwable {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index 079ab6d8fe..9846a04271 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -77,4 +77,6 @@ public final class TestProtocol {
     public static boolean sDebugTracing = false;
     public static final String REQUEST_ENABLE_DEBUG_TRACING = "enable-debug-tracing";
     public static final String REQUEST_DISABLE_DEBUG_TRACING = "disable-debug-tracing";
+
+    public static final String NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG = "b/138251824";
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index eac5de782d..1a22e53ded 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -937,4 +937,12 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
         getContext().getSystemService(WindowManager.class).getDefaultDisplay().getRealSize(size);
         return size;
     }
+
+    public void enableDebugTracing() {
+        getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_ENABLE_DEBUG_TRACING);
+    }
+
+    public void disableDebugTracing() {
+        getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_DISABLE_DEBUG_TRACING);
+    }
 }
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