diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
index ce41c60e89..fd7aa581b7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_BACKGROUND_COLOR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.MotionEventsUtils.isTrackpadMultiFingerSwipe;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_2;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.INSTANT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
@@ -187,7 +188,8 @@ public abstract class BaseActivityInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_T
     public abstract boolean allowMinimizeSplitScreen();
 
     public boolean deferStartingActivity(RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState, MotionEvent ev) {
-        return deviceState.isInDeferredGestureRegion(ev) || deviceState.isImeRenderingNavButtons();
+        return deviceState.isInDeferredGestureRegion(ev) || deviceState.isImeRenderingNavButtons()
+                || isTrackpadMultiFingerSwipe(ev);
     }
 
     /**