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 d10e512..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;
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.AppLaunchTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.provider.RestoreDbTask;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LooperExecutor;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
@@ -102,6 +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;
@@ -339,16 +343,25 @@
     }
 
     private void initInputMonitor() {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG, "initInputMonitor 1");
+        }
         if (!mMode.hasGestures || mISystemUiProxy == null) {
             return;
         }
         disposeEventHandlers();
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG, "initInputMonitor 2");
+        }
 
         try {
             mInputMonitorCompat = InputMonitorCompat.fromBundle(mISystemUiProxy
                     .monitorGestureInput("swipe-up", mDefaultDisplayId), KEY_EXTRA_INPUT_MONITOR);
             mInputEventReceiver = mInputMonitorCompat.getInputReceiver(Looper.getMainLooper(),
                     mMainChoreographer, this::onInputEvent);
+            if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG, "initInputMonitor 3");
+            }
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Unable to create input monitor", e);
         }
@@ -406,6 +419,9 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onNavigationModeChanged(Mode newMode) {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG, "onNavigationModeChanged " + newMode);
+        }
         if (mMode.hasGestures != newMode.hasGestures) {
             if (newMode.hasGestures) {
                 getSystemService(DisplayManager.class).registerDisplayListener(
@@ -515,6 +531,9 @@
     }
 
     private void onInputEvent(InputEvent ev) {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG, "onInputEvent " + ev);
+        }
         if (!(ev instanceof MotionEvent)) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Unknown event " + ev);
             return;
@@ -566,7 +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;
             }
@@ -604,7 +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 */);
         }
@@ -616,6 +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;
@@ -625,7 +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);
@@ -637,6 +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();
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java
index 3b35c86..b6cd1be 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/NavigationModeSwitchRule.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
             return new Statement() {
                 @Override
                 public void evaluate() throws Throwable {
+                    mLauncher.enableDebugTracing();
                     final Context context = getInstrumentation().getContext();
                     final int currentInteractionMode =
                             LauncherInstrumentation.getCurrentInteractionMode(context);
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@
                     } finally {
                         setActiveOverlay(prevOverlayPkg, originalMode);
                     }
+                    mLauncher.disableDebugTracing();
                 }
 
                 public void evaluateWithoutChangingSetting(Statement base) throws Throwable {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
index 45639e0..54efcb7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
             "ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE", false, "Enable live tile in Quickstep overview");
 
     public static final TogglableFlag ENABLE_HINTS_IN_OVERVIEW = new TogglableFlag(
-            "ENABLE_HINTS_IN_OVERVIEW", false,
+            "ENABLE_HINTS_IN_OVERVIEW", true,
             "Show chip hints and gleams on the overview screen");
 
     public static final TogglableFlag FAKE_LANDSCAPE_UI = new TogglableFlag(
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
index 7eb4015..9263a2a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import android.view.View;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView;
+import com.android.launcher3.FastBitmapDrawable;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@
             Rect bounds = getDrawableBounds(d);
             destCanvas.translate(blurSizeOutline / 2 - bounds.left,
                     blurSizeOutline / 2 - bounds.top);
+            if (d instanceof FastBitmapDrawable) {
+                ((FastBitmapDrawable) d).setScale(1);
+            }
             d.draw(destCanvas);
         } else {
             final Rect clipRect = mTempRect;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index 079ab6d..9846a04 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -77,4 +77,6 @@
     public static boolean sDebugTracing = false;
     public static final String REQUEST_ENABLE_DEBUG_TRACING = "enable-debug-tracing";
     public static final String REQUEST_DISABLE_DEBUG_TRACING = "disable-debug-tracing";
+
+    public static final String NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG = "b/138251824";
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index db88202..f91e2ad 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -952,4 +952,12 @@
         getContext().getSystemService(WindowManager.class).getDefaultDisplay().getRealSize(size);
         return size;
     }
+
+    public void enableDebugTracing() {
+        getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_ENABLE_DEBUG_TRACING);
+    }
+
+    public void disableDebugTracing() {
+        getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_DISABLE_DEBUG_TRACING);
+    }
 }
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