diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
index 02bae64..a63f3a8 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
     public abstract void onMotionPauseChanged(boolean isPaused);
 
     @UiThread
-    public void onGestureStarted() { }
+    public void onGestureStarted(boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask) { }
 
     @UiThread
     public abstract void onGestureCancelled();
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandlerV2.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandlerV2.java
index 413a813..37aa0da 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandlerV2.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandlerV2.java
@@ -492,9 +492,13 @@
 
     @Override
     public void setIsLikelyToStartNewTask(boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask) {
+        setIsLikelyToStartNewTask(isLikelyToStartNewTask, true /* animate */);
+    }
+
+    private void setIsLikelyToStartNewTask(boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask, boolean animate) {
         if (mIsLikelyToStartNewTask != isLikelyToStartNewTask) {
             mIsLikelyToStartNewTask = isLikelyToStartNewTask;
-            maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState();
+            maybeUpdateRecentsAttachedState(animate);
         }
     }
 
@@ -628,8 +632,9 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onGestureStarted() {
+    public void onGestureStarted(boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask) {
         notifyGestureStartedAsync();
+        setIsLikelyToStartNewTask(isLikelyToStartNewTask, false /* animate */);
         mStateCallback.setStateOnUiThread(STATE_GESTURE_STARTED);
         mGestureStarted = true;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
index 4e967cf..26df9c7 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
@@ -277,6 +277,13 @@
                 if (!mPassedSlopOnThisGesture && passedSlop) {
                     mPassedSlopOnThisGesture = true;
                 }
+                // Until passing slop, we don't know what direction we're going, so assume
+                // we're quick switching to avoid translating recents away when continuing
+                // the gesture (in which case mPassedPilferInputSlop starts as true).
+                boolean haveNotPassedSlopOnContinuedGesture =
+                        !mPassedSlopOnThisGesture && mPassedPilferInputSlop;
+                boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask = haveNotPassedSlopOnContinuedGesture
+                        || horizontalDist > upDist;
 
                 if (!mPassedPilferInputSlop) {
                     if (passedSlop) {
@@ -299,7 +306,7 @@
                             mStartDisplacement = Math.min(displacement, -mTouchSlop);
 
                         }
-                        notifyGestureStarted();
+                        notifyGestureStarted(isLikelyToStartNewTask);
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -310,13 +317,6 @@
                     }
 
                     if (mDeviceState.isFullyGesturalNavMode()) {
-                        // Until passing slop, we don't know what direction we're going, so assume
-                        // we're quick switching to avoid translating recents away when continuing
-                        // the gesture.
-                        boolean haveNotPassedSlopOnContinuedGesture =
-                                !mPassedSlopOnThisGesture && mPassedPilferInputSlop;
-                        boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask = haveNotPassedSlopOnContinuedGesture
-                                || horizontalDist > upDist;
                         mMotionPauseDetector.setDisallowPause(upDist < mMotionPauseMinDisplacement
                                 || isLikelyToStartNewTask);
                         mMotionPauseDetector.addPosition(ev);
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void notifyGestureStarted() {
+    private void notifyGestureStarted(boolean isLikelyToStartNewTask) {
         ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("startQuickstep");
         if (mInteractionHandler == null) {
             return;
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
                 CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
 
         // Notify the handler that the gesture has actually started
-        mInteractionHandler.onGestureStarted();
+        mInteractionHandler.onGestureStarted(isLikelyToStartNewTask);
     }
 
     private void startTouchTrackingForWindowAnimation(long touchTimeMs) {
@@ -370,8 +370,7 @@
             mActiveCallbacks = mTaskAnimationManager.continueRecentsAnimation(mGestureState);
             mActiveCallbacks.addListener(mInteractionHandler);
             mTaskAnimationManager.notifyRecentsAnimationState(mInteractionHandler);
-            mInteractionHandler.setIsLikelyToStartNewTask(true);
-            notifyGestureStarted();
+            notifyGestureStarted(true /*isLikelyToStartNewTask*/);
         } else {
             intent.putExtra(INTENT_EXTRA_LOG_TRACE_ID, mGestureState.getGestureId());
             mActiveCallbacks = mTaskAnimationManager.startRecentsAnimation(mGestureState, intent,
diff --git a/quickstep/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformerTest.java b/quickstep/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformerTest.java
index 53f37c1..22d205a 100644
--- a/quickstep/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformerTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformerTest.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
         mResources = mock(Resources.class);
         when(mResources.getBoolean(anyInt())).thenReturn(true);
         when(mResources.getDimension(anyInt())).thenReturn(10.0f);
+        when(mResources.getDimensionPixelSize(anyInt())).thenReturn(10);
         DisplayMetrics mockDisplayMetrics = new DisplayMetrics();
         mockDisplayMetrics.density = DENSITY_DISPLAY_METRICS;
         when(mResources.getDisplayMetrics()).thenReturn(mockDisplayMetrics);
@@ -67,53 +68,114 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void disabledMultipeRegions_shouldOverrideFirstRegion() {
-        mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(mInfo);
-        DefaultDisplay.Info info2 = createDisplayInfo(Surface.ROTATION_90);
-        mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(info2);
+    public void disabledMultipleRegions_shouldOverrideFirstRegion() {
+        float portraitRegionY = generateTouchRegionHeight(Surface.ROTATION_0) + 1;
+        float landscapeRegionY = generateTouchRegionHeight(Surface.ROTATION_90) + 1;
 
-        float y = generateTouchRegionHeight(Surface.ROTATION_0) + 1;
-        MotionEvent inOldRegion = generateMotionEvent(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, 100, y);
-        mTouchTransformer.transform(inOldRegion);
-        assertFalse(mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(inOldRegion.getX(), inOldRegion.getY()));
+        mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(mInfo);
+        tapAndAssertTrue(100, portraitRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertFalse(100, landscapeRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertTrue(0, portraitRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInAssistantRegion(event));
+        tapAndAssertFalse(0, landscapeRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInAssistantRegion(event));
 
         // Override region
+        mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(createDisplayInfo(Surface.ROTATION_90));
+        tapAndAssertFalse(100, portraitRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertTrue(100, landscapeRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertFalse(0, portraitRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInAssistantRegion(event));
+        tapAndAssertTrue(0, landscapeRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInAssistantRegion(event));
+
+        // Override region again
         mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(mInfo);
-        inOldRegion = generateMotionEvent(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, 100, y);
-        mTouchTransformer.transform(inOldRegion);
-        assertTrue(mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(inOldRegion.getX(), inOldRegion.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertTrue(100, portraitRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertFalse(100, landscapeRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertTrue(0, portraitRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInAssistantRegion(event));
+        tapAndAssertFalse(0, landscapeRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInAssistantRegion(event));
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void allowMultipeRegions_shouldOverrideFirstRegion() {
-        DefaultDisplay.Info info2 = createDisplayInfo(Surface.ROTATION_90);
-        mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(info2);
+    public void enableMultipleRegions_shouldOverrideFirstRegion() {
+        float portraitRegionY = generateTouchRegionHeight(Surface.ROTATION_0) + 1;
+        float landscapeRegionY = generateTouchRegionHeight(Surface.ROTATION_90) + 1;
+
+        mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(createDisplayInfo(Surface.ROTATION_90));
+        tapAndAssertFalse(100, portraitRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertTrue(100, landscapeRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertFalse(0, portraitRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInAssistantRegion(event));
+        tapAndAssertTrue(0, landscapeRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInAssistantRegion(event));
         // We have to add 0 rotation second so that gets set as the current rotation, otherwise
         // matrix transform will fail (tests only work in Portrait at the moment)
         mTouchTransformer.enableMultipleRegions(true, mInfo);
         mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(mInfo);
 
-        float y = generateTouchRegionHeight(Surface.ROTATION_0) + 1;
-        MotionEvent inNewRegion = generateMotionEvent(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, 100, y);
-        mTouchTransformer.transform(inNewRegion);
-        assertTrue(mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(inNewRegion.getX(), inNewRegion.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertTrue(100, portraitRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertFalse(100, landscapeRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertTrue(0, portraitRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInAssistantRegion(event));
+        tapAndAssertFalse(0, landscapeRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInAssistantRegion(event));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void enableMultipleRegions_assistantTriggersInMostRecent() {
+        float portraitRegionY = generateTouchRegionHeight(Surface.ROTATION_0) + 1;
+        float landscapeRegionY = generateTouchRegionHeight(Surface.ROTATION_90) + 1;
+
+        mTouchTransformer.enableMultipleRegions(true, mInfo);
+        mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(createDisplayInfo(Surface.ROTATION_90));
+        mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(mInfo);
+        tapAndAssertTrue(0, portraitRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInAssistantRegion(event));
+        tapAndAssertFalse(0, landscapeRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInAssistantRegion(event));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void enableMultipleRegions_assistantTriggersInCurrentOrientationAfterDisable() {
+        float portraitRegionY = generateTouchRegionHeight(Surface.ROTATION_0) + 1;
+        float landscapeRegionY = generateTouchRegionHeight(Surface.ROTATION_90) + 1;
+
+        mTouchTransformer.enableMultipleRegions(true, mInfo);
+        mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(mInfo);
+        mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(createDisplayInfo(Surface.ROTATION_90));
+        mTouchTransformer.enableMultipleRegions(false, mInfo);
+        tapAndAssertTrue(0, portraitRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInAssistantRegion(event));
+        tapAndAssertFalse(0, landscapeRegionY,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInAssistantRegion(event));
     }
 
     @Test
     public void applyTransform_taskNotFrozen_notInRegion() {
         mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(mInfo);
-        MotionEvent outOfRegion = generateMotionEvent(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, 100, 100);
-        mTouchTransformer.transform(outOfRegion);
-        assertFalse(mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(outOfRegion.getX(), outOfRegion.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertFalse(100, 100,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY()));
     }
 
     @Test
     public void applyTransform_taskFrozen_noRotate_outOfRegion() {
         mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(mInfo);
         mTouchTransformer.enableMultipleRegions(true, mInfo);
-        MotionEvent outOfRegion = generateMotionEvent(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, 100, 100);
-        mTouchTransformer.transform(outOfRegion);
-        assertFalse(mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(outOfRegion.getX(), outOfRegion.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertFalse(100, 100,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY()));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -121,27 +183,24 @@
         mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(mInfo);
         mTouchTransformer.enableMultipleRegions(true, mInfo);
         float y = generateTouchRegionHeight(Surface.ROTATION_0) + 1;
-        MotionEvent inRegion = generateMotionEvent(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, 100, y);
-        mTouchTransformer.transform(inRegion);
-        assertTrue(mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(inRegion.getX(), inRegion.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertTrue(100, y,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY()));
     }
 
     @Test
     public void applyTransform_taskNotFrozen_noRotate_inDefaultRegion() {
         mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(mInfo);
         float y = generateTouchRegionHeight(Surface.ROTATION_0) + 1;
-        MotionEvent inRegion = generateMotionEvent(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, 100, y);
-        mTouchTransformer.transform(inRegion);
-        assertTrue(mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(inRegion.getX(), inRegion.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertTrue(100, y,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY()));
     }
 
     @Test
     public void applyTransform_taskNotFrozen_90Rotate_inRegion() {
         mTouchTransformer.createOrAddTouchRegion(createDisplayInfo(Surface.ROTATION_90));
         float y = generateTouchRegionHeight(Surface.ROTATION_90) + 1;
-        MotionEvent inRegion = generateMotionEvent(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, 100, y);
-        mTouchTransformer.transform(inRegion);
-        assertTrue(mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(inRegion.getX(), inRegion.getY()));
+        tapAndAssertTrue(100, y,
+                event -> mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(event.getX(), event.getY()));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -160,15 +219,15 @@
         MotionEvent inRegion2 = generateMotionEvent(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, 10, 10);
         mTouchTransformer.transform(inRegion1_down);
         mTouchTransformer.transform(inRegion2);
-        assertTrue(mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(inRegion1_down.getX(), inRegion1_down.getY()));
+        assertTrue(mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(
+                inRegion1_down.getX(), inRegion1_down.getY()));
         // We only process one gesture region until we see a MotionEvent.ACTION_UP
         assertFalse(mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(inRegion2.getX(), inRegion2.getY()));
 
         mTouchTransformer.transform(inRegion1_up);
 
         // Set the new region with this MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN
-        inRegion2 = generateMotionEvent(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, 10, 370);
-        mTouchTransformer.transform(inRegion2);
+        inRegion2 = generateAndTransformMotionEvent(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, 10, 370);
         assertTrue(mTouchTransformer.touchInValidSwipeRegions(inRegion2.getX(), inRegion2.getY()));
     }
 
@@ -191,4 +250,26 @@
     private MotionEvent generateMotionEvent(int motionAction, float x, float y) {
         return MotionEvent.obtain(0, 0, motionAction, x, y, 0);
     }
+
+    private MotionEvent generateAndTransformMotionEvent(int motionAction, float x, float y) {
+        MotionEvent motionEvent = generateMotionEvent(motionAction, x, y);
+        mTouchTransformer.transform(motionEvent);
+        return motionEvent;
+    }
+
+    private void tapAndAssertTrue(float x, float y, MotionEventAssertion assertion) {
+        MotionEvent motionEvent = generateAndTransformMotionEvent(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, x, y);
+        assertTrue(assertion.getCondition(motionEvent));
+        generateAndTransformMotionEvent(MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, x, y);
+    }
+
+    private void tapAndAssertFalse(float x, float y, MotionEventAssertion assertion) {
+        MotionEvent motionEvent = generateAndTransformMotionEvent(MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN, x, y);
+        assertFalse(assertion.getCondition(motionEvent));
+        generateAndTransformMotionEvent(MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, x, y);
+    }
+
+    private interface MotionEventAssertion {
+        boolean getCondition(MotionEvent motionEvent);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformer.java
index cf5659c..1081548 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OrientationTouchTransformer.java
@@ -192,15 +192,21 @@
 
         mCurrentDisplayRotation = region.rotation;
         OrientationRectF regionToKeep = mSwipeTouchRegions.get(mCurrentDisplayRotation);
+        if (regionToKeep == null) {
+            regionToKeep = createRegionForDisplay(region);
+        }
         mSwipeTouchRegions.clear();
-        mSwipeTouchRegions.put(mCurrentDisplayRotation,
-                regionToKeep != null ? regionToKeep : createRegionForDisplay(region));
+        mSwipeTouchRegions.put(mCurrentDisplayRotation, regionToKeep);
+        updateAssistantRegions(regionToKeep);
     }
 
     private void resetSwipeRegions() {
         OrientationRectF regionToKeep = mSwipeTouchRegions.get(mCurrentDisplayRotation);
         mSwipeTouchRegions.clear();
-        mSwipeTouchRegions.put(mCurrentDisplayRotation, regionToKeep);
+        if (regionToKeep != null) {
+            mSwipeTouchRegions.put(mCurrentDisplayRotation, regionToKeep);
+            updateAssistantRegions(regionToKeep);
+        }
     }
 
     private OrientationRectF createRegionForDisplay(DefaultDisplay.Info display) {
@@ -215,20 +221,7 @@
         if (mMode == SysUINavigationMode.Mode.NO_BUTTON) {
             int touchHeight = getNavbarSize(ResourceUtils.NAVBAR_BOTTOM_GESTURE_SIZE);
             orientationRectF.top = orientationRectF.bottom - touchHeight;
-
-            final int assistantWidth = mResources
-                    .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.gestures_assistant_width);
-            final float assistantHeight = Math.max(touchHeight,
-                    mContractInfo.getWindowCornerRadius());
-            mAssistantLeftRegion.bottom = mAssistantRightRegion.bottom = orientationRectF.bottom;
-            mAssistantLeftRegion.top = mAssistantRightRegion.top =
-                    orientationRectF.bottom - assistantHeight;
-
-            mAssistantLeftRegion.left = 0;
-            mAssistantLeftRegion.right = assistantWidth;
-
-            mAssistantRightRegion.right = orientationRectF.right;
-            mAssistantRightRegion.left = orientationRectF.right - assistantWidth;
+            updateAssistantRegions(orientationRectF);
         } else {
             mAssistantLeftRegion.setEmpty();
             mAssistantRightRegion.setEmpty();
@@ -250,6 +243,21 @@
         return orientationRectF;
     }
 
+    private void updateAssistantRegions(OrientationRectF orientationRectF) {
+        int navbarHeight = getNavbarSize(ResourceUtils.NAVBAR_BOTTOM_GESTURE_SIZE);
+        int assistantWidth = mResources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.gestures_assistant_width);
+        float assistantHeight = Math.max(navbarHeight, mContractInfo.getWindowCornerRadius());
+        mAssistantLeftRegion.bottom = mAssistantRightRegion.bottom = orientationRectF.bottom;
+        mAssistantLeftRegion.top = mAssistantRightRegion.top =
+                orientationRectF.bottom - assistantHeight;
+
+        mAssistantLeftRegion.left = 0;
+        mAssistantLeftRegion.right = assistantWidth;
+
+        mAssistantRightRegion.right = orientationRectF.right;
+        mAssistantRightRegion.left = orientationRectF.right - assistantWidth;
+    }
+
     boolean touchInAssistantRegion(MotionEvent ev) {
         return mAssistantLeftRegion.contains(ev.getX(), ev.getY())
                 || mAssistantRightRegion.contains(ev.getX(), ev.getY());