diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
index 8a20131918..b48ed603f7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
@@ -1146,7 +1146,8 @@ public class TaskbarStashController implements TaskbarControllers.LoggableTaskba
      */
     public void setUpTaskbarSystemAction(boolean visible) {
         UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
-            if (!visible || !DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(mActivity)) {
+            if (!visible || !DisplayController.isTransientTaskbar(mActivity)
+                    || mActivity.isPhoneMode()) {
                 mAccessibilityManager.unregisterSystemAction(SYSTEM_ACTION_ID_TASKBAR);
                 mIsTaskbarSystemActionRegistered = false;
                 return;