diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index aafabff..b3b2df6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.annotation.StringRes;
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DropTarget.DragObject;
@@ -692,6 +693,7 @@
         switch (requestCode) {
             case REQUEST_CREATE_SHORTCUT:
                 completeAddShortcut(intent, info.container, screenId, info.cellX, info.cellY, info);
+                announceForAccessibility(R.string.item_added_to_workspace);
                 break;
             case REQUEST_CREATE_APPWIDGET:
                 completeAddAppWidget(appWidgetId, info, null, null);
@@ -716,7 +718,6 @@
                 break;
             }
         }
-
         return screenId;
     }
 
@@ -1322,6 +1323,7 @@
         hostView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         prepareAppWidget(hostView, launcherInfo);
         mWorkspace.addInScreen(hostView, launcherInfo);
+        announceForAccessibility(R.string.item_added_to_workspace);
     }
 
     private void prepareAppWidget(AppWidgetHostView hostView, LauncherAppWidgetInfo item) {
@@ -2411,6 +2413,10 @@
         return bounceAnim;
     }
 
+    private void announceForAccessibility(@StringRes int stringResId) {
+        getDragLayer().announceForAccessibility(getString(stringResId));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Add the icons for all apps.
      *
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java
index 0c12c60..a7ef9ef 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.java
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@
                         ArrayList<ItemInfo> itemList = new ArrayList<>();
                         itemList.add(info);
                         mLauncher.bindItems(itemList, true);
+                        announceConfirmation(R.string.item_added_to_workspace);
                     } else if (item instanceof PendingAddItemInfo) {
                         PendingAddItemInfo info = (PendingAddItemInfo) item;
                         Workspace workspace = mLauncher.getWorkspace();
@@ -198,7 +199,6 @@
                         mLauncher.addPendingItem(info, Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP,
                                 screenId, coordinates, info.spanX, info.spanY);
                     }
-                    announceConfirmation(R.string.item_added_to_workspace);
                 }
             });
             return true;
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
index a0d1a5e..3301dd8 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.Direction;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.ResourceUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 
 /**
@@ -59,7 +60,11 @@
             verifyActiveContainer();
             final UiObject2 hotseat = mHotseat;
             final Point start = hotseat.getVisibleCenter();
-            start.y = hotseat.getVisibleBounds().bottom - 1;
+            int deviceHeight = mLauncher.getDevice().getDisplayHeight();
+            int bottomGestureMargin = ResourceUtils.getNavbarSize(
+                    ResourceUtils.NAVBAR_BOTTOM_GESTURE_SIZE, mLauncher.getResources());
+            int displayBottom = deviceHeight - bottomGestureMargin;
+            start.y = displayBottom - 1;
             final int swipeHeight = mLauncher.getTestInfo(
                     TestProtocol.REQUEST_HOME_TO_ALL_APPS_SWIPE_HEIGHT).
                     getInt(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);