diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
index efce650..d963188 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
@@ -209,4 +210,11 @@
             setDisallowScrollToClearAll(!state.hasClearAllButton());
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
+        boolean result = super.onTouchEvent(ev);
+        // Do not let touch escape to siblings below this view.
+        return result || mActivity.getStateManager().getState().overviewUi();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java
index b6cfdce..111a940 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsState.java
@@ -40,15 +40,16 @@
     private static final int FLAG_SHOW_AS_GRID = BaseState.getFlag(4);
     private static final int FLAG_SCRIM = BaseState.getFlag(5);
     private static final int FLAG_LIVE_TILE = BaseState.getFlag(6);
+    private static final int FLAG_OVERVIEW_UI = BaseState.getFlag(7);
 
     public static final RecentsState DEFAULT = new RecentsState(0,
             FLAG_CLEAR_ALL_BUTTON | FLAG_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS | FLAG_SHOW_AS_GRID | FLAG_SCRIM
-                    | FLAG_LIVE_TILE);
+                    | FLAG_LIVE_TILE | FLAG_OVERVIEW_UI);
     public static final RecentsState MODAL_TASK = new ModalState(1,
             FLAG_DISABLE_RESTORE | FLAG_CLEAR_ALL_BUTTON | FLAG_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS | FLAG_MODAL
-                    | FLAG_SHOW_AS_GRID | FLAG_SCRIM | FLAG_LIVE_TILE);
+                    | FLAG_SHOW_AS_GRID | FLAG_SCRIM | FLAG_LIVE_TILE | FLAG_OVERVIEW_UI);
     public static final RecentsState BACKGROUND_APP = new BackgroundAppState(2,
-            FLAG_DISABLE_RESTORE | FLAG_NON_INTERACTIVE | FLAG_FULL_SCREEN);
+            FLAG_DISABLE_RESTORE | FLAG_NON_INTERACTIVE | FLAG_FULL_SCREEN | FLAG_OVERVIEW_UI);
     public static final RecentsState HOME = new RecentsState(3, 0);
     public static final RecentsState BG_LAUNCHER = new LauncherState(4, 0);
 
@@ -140,6 +141,13 @@
         return deviceProfile.isTablet && FeatureFlags.ENABLE_OVERVIEW_GRID.get();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * True if the state has overview panel visible.
+     */
+    public boolean overviewUi() {
+        return hasFlag(FLAG_OVERVIEW_UI);
+    }
+
     private static class ModalState extends RecentsState {
 
         public ModalState(int id, int flags) {