diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
index 6e19436..f44a812 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.ui.TaplTestsLauncher3;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionReproducer;
 import com.android.quickstep.NavigationModeSwitchRule.Mode;
 import com.android.quickstep.NavigationModeSwitchRule.NavigationModeSwitch;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         super.setUp();
+        TaplTestsLauncher3.initialize(this);
         // b/143488140
         mLauncher.pressHome();
         // Start an activity where the gestures start.
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
index 2712bc0..731de25 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@
     }
 
     public static void checkDetectedLeaks(LauncherInstrumentation launcher) {
+        // TODO(b/191449914): Temporarily disable leak detection on tablets until bug is resolved.
+        if (launcher.isTablet()) return;
+
         if (sActivityLeakReported) return;
 
         if (sStrictmodeDetectedActivityLeak != null) {
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
index 809e3ed..e6c10c3 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@
             }
 
             case THREE_BUTTON:
+                if (mLauncher.isTablet()) {
+                    mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN,
+                            LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN);
+                    mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN,
+                            LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_TOUCH_UP);
+                }
                 mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, SQUARE_BUTTON_EVENT);
                 mLauncher.runToState(
                         () -> mLauncher.waitForNavigationUiObject("recent_apps").click(),
@@ -225,9 +231,21 @@
                 case THREE_BUTTON:
                     // Double press the recents button.
                     UiObject2 recentsButton = mLauncher.waitForNavigationUiObject("recent_apps");
+                    if (mLauncher.isTablet()) {
+                        mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN,
+                                LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN);
+                        mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN,
+                                LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_TOUCH_UP);
+                    }
                     mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, SQUARE_BUTTON_EVENT);
                     mLauncher.runToState(() -> recentsButton.click(), OVERVIEW_STATE_ORDINAL);
                     mLauncher.getOverview();
+                    if (mLauncher.isTablet()) {
+                        mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN,
+                                LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN);
+                        mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN,
+                                LauncherInstrumentation.EVENT_TOUCH_UP);
+                    }
                     mLauncher.expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, SQUARE_BUTTON_EVENT);
                     mLauncher.executeAndWaitForEvent(
                             () -> recentsButton.click(),
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index a145fad..31ec224 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@
     private static final int ZERO_BUTTON_STEPS_FROM_BACKGROUND_TO_HOME = 20;
     private static final int GESTURE_STEP_MS = 16;
 
-    private static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN = getTouchEventPattern("ACTION_DOWN");
-    private static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_UP = getTouchEventPattern("ACTION_UP");
+    static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN = getTouchEventPattern("ACTION_DOWN");
+    static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_UP = getTouchEventPattern("ACTION_UP");
     private static final Pattern EVENT_TOUCH_CANCEL = getTouchEventPattern("ACTION_CANCEL");
     private static final Pattern EVENT_PILFER_POINTERS = Pattern.compile("pilferPointers");
     static final Pattern EVENT_START = Pattern.compile("start:");
@@ -750,6 +750,10 @@
                         expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN_TIS);
                         expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_TIS, EVENT_TOUCH_UP_TIS);
                     }
+                    if (isTablet()) {
+                        expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_TOUCH_DOWN);
+                        expectEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, EVENT_TOUCH_UP);
+                    }
 
                     runToState(
                             waitForNavigationUiObject("home")::click,