diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
index f411e7914f..8c87fa65d5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
@@ -459,10 +459,12 @@ public class TaskbarManager {
                 + " [dp != null (i.e. mUserUnlocked)]=" + (dp != null)
                 + " FLAG_HIDE_NAVBAR_WINDOW=" + ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION
                 + " dp.isTaskbarPresent=" + (dp == null ? "null" : dp.isTaskbarPresent));
-            if (!isTaskbarEnabled) {
+            if (!isTaskbarEnabled || !isLargeScreenTaskbar) {
                 SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext)
                     .notifyTaskbarStatus(/* visible */ false, /* stashed */ false);
-                return;
+                if (!isTaskbarEnabled) {
+                    return;
+                }
             }
 
             if (enableTaskbarNoRecreate() || mTaskbarActivityContext == null) {