diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java
index 893c053..801a560 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/MotionPauseDetector.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Alarm;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat;
 
 /**
  * Given positions along x- or y-axis, tracks velocity and acceleration and determines when there is
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
     private final float mSpeedFast;
     private final Alarm mForcePauseTimeout;
     private final boolean mMakePauseHarderToTrigger;
+    private final Context mContext;
 
     private Long mPreviousTime = null;
     private Float mPreviousPosition = null;
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@
      * @param makePauseHarderToTrigger Used for gestures that require a more explicit pause.
      */
     public MotionPauseDetector(Context context, boolean makePauseHarderToTrigger) {
+        mContext = context;
         Resources res = context.getResources();
         mSpeedVerySlow = res.getDimension(R.dimen.motion_pause_detector_speed_very_slow);
         mSpeedSlow = res.getDimension(R.dimen.motion_pause_detector_speed_slow);
@@ -165,6 +168,7 @@
         if (mIsPaused != isPaused) {
             mIsPaused = isPaused;
             if (mIsPaused) {
+                AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendPauseDetectedEventToTest(mContext);
                 mHasEverBeenPaused = true;
             }
             if (mOnMotionPauseListener != null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsRecyclerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsRecyclerView.java
index 548d5de..a0e9dc5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsRecyclerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsRecyclerView.java
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
     public void onScrollStateChanged(int state) {
         super.onScrollStateChanged(state);
 
-        if (state == SCROLL_STATE_IDLE && Utilities.IS_RUNNING_IN_TEST_HARNESS) {
+        if (state == SCROLL_STATE_IDLE) {
             AccessibilityManagerCompat.sendScrollFinishedEventToTest(getContext());
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AccessibilityManagerCompat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AccessibilityManagerCompat.java
index 8e59d32..81c95cb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AccessibilityManagerCompat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/compat/AccessibilityManagerCompat.java
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@
         sendEventToTest(accessibilityManager, TestProtocol.SCROLL_FINISHED_MESSAGE, null);
     }
 
+    public static void sendPauseDetectedEventToTest(Context context) {
+        final AccessibilityManager accessibilityManager = getAccessibilityManagerForTest(context);
+        if (accessibilityManager == null) return;
+
+        sendEventToTest(accessibilityManager, TestProtocol.PAUSE_DETECTED_MESSAGE, null);
+    }
+
     private static void sendEventToTest(
             AccessibilityManager accessibilityManager, String eventTag, Bundle data) {
         final AccessibilityEvent e = AccessibilityEvent.obtain(
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index 9fd44a1..a678ef2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     public static final String STATE_FIELD = "state";
     public static final String SWITCHED_TO_STATE_MESSAGE = "TAPL_SWITCHED_TO_STATE";
     public static final String SCROLL_FINISHED_MESSAGE = "TAPL_SCROLL_FINISHED";
+    public static final String PAUSE_DETECTED_MESSAGE = "TAPL_PAUSE_DETECTED";
     public static final String RESPONSE_MESSAGE_POSTFIX = "_RESPONSE";
     public static final int NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL = 0;
     public static final int SPRING_LOADED_STATE_ORDINAL = 1;
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
index e1537e9..ce95298 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  */
 public class Background extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer {
     private static final int ZERO_BUTTON_SWIPE_UP_GESTURE_DURATION = 500;
-    private static final int ZERO_BUTTON_SWIPE_UP_HOLD_DURATION = 400;
 
     Background(LauncherInstrumentation launcher) {
         super(launcher);
@@ -72,9 +71,15 @@
 
                 final long downTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
                 mLauncher.sendPointer(downTime, downTime, MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, start);
-                mLauncher.movePointer(
-                        downTime, downTime, ZERO_BUTTON_SWIPE_UP_GESTURE_DURATION, start, end);
-                LauncherInstrumentation.sleep(ZERO_BUTTON_SWIPE_UP_HOLD_DURATION);
+                mLauncher.executeAndWaitForEvent(
+                        () -> mLauncher.movePointer(
+                                downTime,
+                                downTime,
+                                ZERO_BUTTON_SWIPE_UP_GESTURE_DURATION,
+                                start,
+                                end),
+                        event -> TestProtocol.PAUSE_DETECTED_MESSAGE.equals(event.getClassName()),
+                        "Pause wasn't detected");
                 mLauncher.sendPointer(
                         downTime, SystemClock.uptimeMillis(), MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, end);
                 break;
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 8d69b37..a442e2b 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private Parcelable executeAndWaitForEvent(Runnable command,
+    Parcelable executeAndWaitForEvent(Runnable command,
             UiAutomation.AccessibilityEventFilter eventFilter, String message) {
         try {
             final AccessibilityEvent event =