diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
index e84eb56759..57a26ee8ba 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
@@ -193,7 +193,20 @@ public class OverviewCommandHelper {
             }
         }
 
-        if (activityInterface.switchToRecentsIfVisible(() -> scheduleNextTask(cmd))) {
+        final Runnable completeCallback = () -> {
+            if (cmd.type == TYPE_SHOW_NEXT_FOCUS) {
+                RecentsView rv = activityInterface.getVisibleRecentsView();
+                // When the overview is launched via alt tab (cmd type is TYPE_SHOW_NEXT_FOCUS),
+                // the touch mode somehow is not change to false by the Android framework.
+                // The subsequent tab to go through tasks in overview can only be dispatched to
+                // focuses views, while focus can only be requested in
+                // {@link View#requestFocusNoSearch(int, Rect)} when touch mode is false. To note,
+                // here we launch overview from home.
+                rv.getViewRootImpl().touchModeChanged(false);
+            }
+            scheduleNextTask(cmd);
+        };
+        if (activityInterface.switchToRecentsIfVisible(completeCallback)) {
             // If successfully switched, wait until animation finishes
             return false;
         }
@@ -268,6 +281,13 @@ public class OverviewCommandHelper {
             RecentsView rv =
                     mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface().getVisibleRecentsView();
             if (rv != null) {
+                // When the overview is launched via alt tab (cmd type is TYPE_SHOW_NEXT_FOCUS),
+                // the touch mode somehow is not change to false by the Android framework.
+                // The subsequent tab to go through tasks in overview can only be dispatched to
+                // focuses views, while focus can only be requested in
+                // {@link View#requestFocusNoSearch(int, Rect)} when touch mode is false. To note,
+                // here we launch overview with live tile.
+                rv.getViewRootImpl().touchModeChanged(false);
                 // Ensure that recents view has focus so that it receives the followup key inputs
                 TaskView taskView = rv.getNextTaskView();
                 if (taskView == null) {