diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index c0b026bd66..7f79e1ecf5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -907,6 +907,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
         if (DesktopModeStatus.enableMultipleDesktops(mContext)) {
             mAddDesktopButton = (AddDesktopButton) LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(
                     R.layout.overview_add_desktop_button, this, false);
+            mAddDesktopButton.setOnClickListener(this::createDesk);
         }
 
         mTaskViewPool = new ViewPool<>(context, this, R.layout.task, 20 /* max size */,
@@ -4605,6 +4606,12 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
         }
     }
 
+    private void createDesk(View view) {
+        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE
+                .get(getContext())
+                .createDesktop(mContainer.getDisplay().getDisplayId());
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean dispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent event) {
         if (isHandlingTouch() || event.getAction() != KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {