diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 0eafb44a53..5591e40b8d 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -416,6 +416,9 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service implements
             Log.e(TAG, "Unknown event " + ev);
             return;
         }
+        if (!mDeviceState.isUserUnlocked()) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         Object traceToken = TraceHelper.INSTANCE.beginFlagsOverride(
                 TraceHelper.FLAG_ALLOW_BINDER_TRACKING);