diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 86c4a06..6f36b05 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -33,11 +33,13 @@
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_OVERVIEW_DISABLED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_SCREEN_PINNING;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_STATUS_BAR_KEYGUARD_SHOWING_OCCLUDED;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.ACTIVITY_TYPE_ASSISTANT;
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
 import android.app.Service;
+import android.app.TaskInfo;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RecentsAnimationListener;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.SystemGestureExclusionListenerCompat;
 
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TaskInfoCompat;
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -582,7 +585,7 @@
             if (isInValidSystemUiState) {
                 // This handles apps launched in direct boot mode (e.g. dialer) as well as apps
                 // launched while device is locked even after exiting direct boot mode (e.g. camera).
-                return createDeviceLockedInputConsumer(mAM.getRunningTask(0));
+                return createDeviceLockedInputConsumer(mAM.getRunningTask(ACTIVITY_TYPE_ASSISTANT));
             } else {
                 return mResetGestureInputConsumer;
             }
@@ -620,7 +623,7 @@
     }
 
     private InputConsumer newBaseConsumer(boolean useSharedState, MotionEvent event) {
-        final RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo = mAM.getRunningTask(0);
+        RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo = mAM.getRunningTask(0);
         if (!useSharedState) {
             sSwipeSharedState.clearAllState(false /* finishAnimation */);
         }
@@ -632,6 +635,17 @@
         final ActivityControlHelper activityControl =
                 mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
 
+        boolean forceOverviewInputConsumer = false;
+        if (isExcludedAssistant(runningTaskInfo)) {
+            // In the case where we are in the excluded assistant state, ignore it and treat the
+            // running activity as the task behind the assistant
+            runningTaskInfo = mAM.getRunningTask(ACTIVITY_TYPE_ASSISTANT);
+            final ComponentName homeComponent =
+                    mOverviewComponentObserver.getHomeIntent().getComponent();
+            forceOverviewInputConsumer =
+                    runningTaskInfo.baseIntent.getComponent().equals(homeComponent);
+        }
+
         if (runningTaskInfo == null && !sSwipeSharedState.goingToLauncher
                 && !sSwipeSharedState.recentsAnimationFinishInterrupted) {
             return mResetGestureInputConsumer;
@@ -641,7 +655,8 @@
             RunningTaskInfo info = new ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo();
             info.id = sSwipeSharedState.nextRunningTaskId;
             return createOtherActivityInputConsumer(event, info);
-        } else if (sSwipeSharedState.goingToLauncher || activityControl.isResumed()) {
+        } else if (sSwipeSharedState.goingToLauncher || activityControl.isResumed()
+                || forceOverviewInputConsumer) {
             return createOverviewInputConsumer(event);
         } else if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && activityControl.isInLiveTileMode()) {
             return createOverviewInputConsumer(event);
@@ -653,6 +668,12 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean isExcludedAssistant(TaskInfo info) {
+        return info != null
+                && TaskInfoCompat.getActivityType(info) == ACTIVITY_TYPE_ASSISTANT
+                && (info.baseIntent.getFlags() & Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS) != 0;
+    }
+
     private boolean disableHorizontalSwipe(MotionEvent event) {
         // mExclusionRegion can change on binder thread, use a local instance here.
         Region exclusionRegion = mExclusionRegion;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 6ff297d..9b157d1 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -1692,6 +1692,9 @@
      * @return How many pixels the running task is offset on the x-axis due to the current scrollX.
      */
     public float getScrollOffset() {
+        if (getRunningTaskIndex() == -1) {
+            return 0;
+        }
         int startScroll = getScrollForPage(getRunningTaskIndex());
         int offsetX = startScroll - getScrollX();
         offsetX *= getScaleX();