diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
index 06fd660..7340559 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationCallbacks;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationController;
+import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 
 
@@ -152,6 +153,8 @@
             TaskbarStashController stashController = mControllers.taskbarStashController;
             stashController.animateToIsStashed(stashController.isStashedInApp(), duration);
         }
+        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).notifyTaskbarStatus(!isResumed,
+                mControllers.taskbarStashController.isStashedInApp());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
index 788a36b..a226db9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.Info;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
+import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService;
 
 /**
@@ -127,16 +128,19 @@
 
     private void recreateTaskbar() {
         destroyExistingTaskbar();
-        if (!FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR.get()) {
+
+        DeviceProfile dp =
+                mUserUnlocked ? LauncherAppState.getIDP(mContext).getDeviceProfile(mContext) : null;
+
+        boolean isTaskBarEnabled =
+                FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR.get() && dp != null && dp.isTaskbarPresent;
+
+        if (!isTaskBarEnabled) {
+            SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext)
+                    .notifyTaskbarStatus(/* visible */ false, /* stashed */ false);
             return;
         }
-        if (!mUserUnlocked) {
-            return;
-        }
-        DeviceProfile dp = LauncherAppState.getIDP(mContext).getDeviceProfile(mContext);
-        if (!dp.isTaskbarPresent) {
-            return;
-        }
+
         mTaskbarActivityContext = new TaskbarActivityContext(
                 mContext, dp.copy(mContext), mNavButtonController);
         mTaskbarActivityContext.init();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
index 57600d7..6e20398 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha.AlphaProperty;
 import com.android.quickstep.AnimatedFloat;
+import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 
 /**
  * Coordinates between controllers such as TaskbarViewController and StashedHandleViewController to
@@ -104,6 +105,9 @@
 
         mIsStashedInApp = supportsStashing()
                 && mPrefs.getBoolean(SHARED_PREFS_STASHED_KEY, DEFAULT_STASHED_PREF);
+
+        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mActivity)
+                .notifyTaskbarStatus(/* visible */ true, /* stashed */ mIsStashedInApp);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -166,6 +170,8 @@
             mPrefs.edit().putBoolean(SHARED_PREFS_STASHED_KEY, mIsStashedInApp).apply();
             boolean isStashed = mIsStashedInApp;
             if (wasStashed != isStashed) {
+                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mActivity)
+                        .notifyTaskbarStatus(/* visible */ true, /* stashed */ isStashed);
                 createAnimToIsStashed(isStashed, TASKBAR_STASH_DURATION).start();
                 return true;
             }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
index 090fd01..cb73074 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
@@ -398,6 +398,18 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void notifyTaskbarStatus(boolean visible, boolean stashed) {
+        if (mSystemUiProxy != null) {
+            try {
+                mSystemUiProxy.notifyTaskbarStatus(visible, stashed);
+            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Failed call notifyTaskbarStatus with arg: " +
+                        visible + ", " + stashed, e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void handleImageBundleAsScreenshot(Bundle screenImageBundle, Rect locationInScreen,
             Insets visibleInsets, Task.TaskKey task) {
         if (mSystemUiProxy != null) {