diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
index 5144d9a..59393d7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
@@ -243,7 +243,19 @@
         if (!mTouchEnabled) {
             return true;
         }
-        mControllerCallbacks.onTouchEvent(event);
+        if (mIconLayoutBounds.contains((int) event.getX(), (int) event.getY())) {
+            // Don't allow long pressing between icons.
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (mControllerCallbacks.onTouchEvent(event)) {
+            int oldAction = event.getAction();
+            try {
+                event.setAction(MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL);
+                return super.onTouchEvent(event);
+            } finally {
+                event.setAction(oldAction);
+            }
+        }
         return super.onTouchEvent(event);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
index 40b0e18..f1748af 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarViewController.java
@@ -223,7 +223,11 @@
             return view -> mControllers.taskbarStashController.updateAndAnimateIsStashedInApp(true);
         }
 
-        public void onTouchEvent(MotionEvent motionEvent) {
+        /**
+         * Get the first chance to handle TaskbarView#onTouchEvent, and return whether we want to
+         * consume the touch so TaskbarView treats it as an ACTION_CANCEL.
+         */
+        public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent motionEvent) {
             final float x = motionEvent.getRawX();
             final float y = motionEvent.getRawY();
             switch (motionEvent.getAction()) {
@@ -239,6 +243,7 @@
                         mControllers.taskbarStashController.startStashHint(
                                 /* animateForward= */ false);
                         mCanceledStashHint = true;
+                        return true;
                     }
                     break;
                 case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
@@ -249,6 +254,7 @@
                     }
                     break;
             }
+            return false;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
index 02ec5e8..e52d1be 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
@@ -409,6 +409,10 @@
      * Returns true if the touch down at the provided position be ignored
      */
     protected boolean shouldIgnoreTouchDown(float x, float y) {
+        if (mDisplay == DISPLAY_TASKBAR) {
+            // Allow touching within padding on taskbar, given icon sizes are smaller.
+            return false;
+        }
         return y < getPaddingTop()
                 || x < getPaddingLeft()
                 || y > getHeight() - getPaddingBottom()