diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java
index aab5703ae9..f75924b2c7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RotationTouchHelper.java
@@ -233,10 +233,15 @@ public class RotationTouchHelper implements DisplayInfoChangeListener {
      * @return whether the coordinates of the {@param event} is in the swipe up gesture region.
      */
     public boolean isInSwipeUpTouchRegion(MotionEvent event, BaseActivityInterface activity) {
+        boolean inBarArea = mOrientationTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(),
+                event.getY());
+        if (inBarArea) {
+            return true;
+        }
         if (isTrackpadMotionEvent(event)) {
             return !activity.isResumed();
         }
-        return mOrientationTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY());
+        return false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -245,11 +250,15 @@ public class RotationTouchHelper implements DisplayInfoChangeListener {
      */
     public boolean isInSwipeUpTouchRegion(MotionEvent event, int pointerIndex,
             BaseActivityInterface activity) {
+        boolean inBarArea = mOrientationTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(
+                event.getX(pointerIndex), event.getY(pointerIndex));
+        if (inBarArea) {
+            return true;
+        }
         if (isTrackpadMotionEvent(event)) {
             return !activity.isResumed();
         }
-        return mOrientationTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(pointerIndex),
-                event.getY(pointerIndex));
+        return false;
     }
 
     @Override