diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 3b6d5fbfdd..c612a845a5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
+import static android.view.InsetsState.ITYPE_BOTTOM_MANDATORY_GESTURES;
 import static android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_ALWAYS;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR_PANEL;
@@ -195,7 +196,8 @@ public class TaskbarActivityContext extends ContextThemeWrapper implements Activ
         WindowManagerWrapper wmWrapper = WindowManagerWrapper.getInstance();
         wmWrapper.setProvidesInsetsTypes(
                 mWindowLayoutParams,
-                new int[] { ITYPE_EXTRA_NAVIGATION_BAR, ITYPE_BOTTOM_TAPPABLE_ELEMENT }
+                new int[] { ITYPE_EXTRA_NAVIGATION_BAR, ITYPE_BOTTOM_TAPPABLE_ELEMENT,
+                        ITYPE_BOTTOM_MANDATORY_GESTURES }
         );
         // Adjust the frame by the rounded corners (ie. leaving just the bar as the inset) when
         // the IME is showing
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
index 76dfb3ce2a..6e44a43d61 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/BaseDragLayer.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
+import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.InsettableFrameLayout;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha;
@@ -545,8 +546,14 @@ public abstract class BaseDragLayer<T extends Context & ActivityContext>
     public WindowInsets dispatchApplyWindowInsets(WindowInsets insets) {
         if (Utilities.ATLEAST_Q) {
             Insets gestureInsets = insets.getMandatorySystemGestureInsets();
+            int gestureInsetBottom = gestureInsets.bottom;
+            DeviceProfile dp = mActivity.getDeviceProfile();
+            if (dp.isTaskbarPresent) {
+                // Ignore taskbar gesture insets to avoid interfering with TouchControllers.
+                gestureInsetBottom = Math.max(0, gestureInsetBottom - dp.taskbarSize);
+            }
             mSystemGestureRegion.set(gestureInsets.left, gestureInsets.top,
-                    gestureInsets.right, gestureInsets.bottom);
+                    gestureInsets.right, gestureInsetBottom);
         }
         return super.dispatchApplyWindowInsets(insets);
     }