diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
index 51317743cd..99d48aa22a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.ACTIVITY_TYPE_UNDEFINED;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_PINNED;
 import static android.view.Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.MotionEventsUtils.isTrackpadScroll;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_ALL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_ROTATION;
@@ -563,6 +564,7 @@ public class RecentsAnimationDeviceState implements DisplayInfoChangeListener, E
         return mAssistantAvailable
                 && !QuickStepContract.isAssistantGestureDisabled(mSystemUiStateFlags)
                 && mRotationTouchHelper.touchInAssistantRegion(ev)
+                && !isTrackpadScroll(ev)
                 && !isLockToAppActive();
     }