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 573fdcc..bf9d531 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -697,10 +697,6 @@
         if (!mIsUserUnlocked) {
             return;
         }
-        if (!mMode.hasGestures && !mOverviewComponentObserver.isHomeAndOverviewSame()) {
-            // Prevent the overview from being started before the real home on first boot.
-            return;
-        }
 
         final ActivityControlHelper<BaseDraggingActivity> activityControl =
                 mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();