diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NoButtonQuickSwitchTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NoButtonQuickSwitchTouchController.java
index f78d9cf0eb..847114a960 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NoButtonQuickSwitchTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NoButtonQuickSwitchTouchController.java
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ import com.android.quickstep.util.AnimatorControllerWithResistance;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.LayoutUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.MotionPauseDetector;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.WorkspaceRevealAnim;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.LauncherRecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 
@@ -164,6 +165,10 @@ public class NoButtonQuickSwitchTouchController implements TouchController,
         if ((stateFlags & SYSUI_STATE_OVERVIEW_DISABLED) != 0) {
             return false;
         }
+        if (DesktopTaskView.DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED) {
+            // TODO(b/268075592): add support for quickswitch to/from desktop
+            return false;
+        }
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java
index c5383c3042..f941b02065 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.NavigationMode;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 
@@ -78,6 +79,10 @@ public class QuickSwitchTouchController extends AbstractStateChangeTouchControll
         if ((ev.getEdgeFlags() & Utilities.EDGE_NAV_BAR) == 0) {
             return false;
         }
+        if (DesktopTaskView.DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED) {
+            // TODO(b/268075592): add support for quickswitch to/from desktop
+            return false;
+        }
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 3f6eb943c2..1122e00090 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -1167,6 +1167,11 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<S>,
             return LAST_TASK;
         }
 
+        if (DesktopTaskView.DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED && endTarget == NEW_TASK) {
+            // TODO(b/268075592): add support for quickswitch to/from desktop
+            return LAST_TASK;
+        }
+
         return endTarget;
     }