diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java
index a726052e27..a343e7c31c 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import android.app.Instrumentation;
-import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
@@ -58,10 +57,8 @@ import com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.TestCommandReceiver;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Wait;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.FailureRewriterRule;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.FailureWatcher;
-import com.android.quickstep.NavigationModeSwitchRule.NavigationModeSwitch;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 
-import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.rules.RuleChain;
@@ -95,7 +92,8 @@ public class FallbackRecentsTest {
         mDevice = UiDevice.getInstance(instrumentation);
         mDevice.setOrientationNatural();
         mLauncher = new LauncherInstrumentation();
-        mLauncher.enableCheckEventsForSuccessfulGestures();
+        // b/143488140
+        //mLauncher.enableCheckEventsForSuccessfulGestures();
 
         if (TestHelpers.isInLauncherProcess()) {
             Utilities.enableRunningInTestHarnessForTests();
@@ -132,9 +130,9 @@ public class FallbackRecentsTest {
         }
     }
 
-    @NavigationModeSwitch
+    // b/143488140
+    //@NavigationModeSwitch
     @Test
-    @Ignore // b/143488140
     public void goToOverviewFromHome() {
         mDevice.pressHome();
         assertTrue("Fallback Launcher not visible", mDevice.wait(Until.hasObject(By.pkg(
@@ -143,9 +141,9 @@ public class FallbackRecentsTest {
         mLauncher.getBackground().switchToOverview();
     }
 
-    @NavigationModeSwitch
+    // b/143488140
+    //@NavigationModeSwitch
     @Test
-    @Ignore // b/143488140
     public void goToOverviewFromApp() {
         startAppFast(resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR));
 
@@ -178,9 +176,9 @@ public class FallbackRecentsTest {
         return mLauncher.getBackground().switchToOverview();
     }
 
-    @NavigationModeSwitch
+    // b/143488140
+    //@NavigationModeSwitch
     @Test
-    @Ignore // b/143488140
     public void testOverview() {
         startAppFast(getAppPackageName());
         startAppFast(resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR));
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
index f20a0baf10..5f49805347 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public class StartLauncherViaGestureTests extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         super.setUp();
+        // b/143488140
+        mLauncher.pressHome();
         // Start an activity where the gestures start.
         startAppFast(resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR));
     }