diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java
index b42e118..c939330 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/UiFactory.java
@@ -175,11 +175,13 @@
 
     public static void onLauncherStateOrResumeChanged(Launcher launcher) {
         LauncherState state = launcher.getStateManager().getState();
-        DeviceProfile profile = launcher.getDeviceProfile();
-        WindowManagerWrapper.getInstance().setShelfHeight(
-                (state == NORMAL || state == OVERVIEW) && launcher.isUserActive()
-                        && !profile.isVerticalBarLayout(),
-                profile.hotseatBarSizePx);
+        if (!OverviewInteractionState.INSTANCE.get(launcher).swipeGestureInitializing()) {
+            DeviceProfile profile = launcher.getDeviceProfile();
+            WindowManagerWrapper.getInstance().setShelfHeight(
+                    (state == NORMAL || state == OVERVIEW) && launcher.isUserActive()
+                            && !profile.isVerticalBarLayout(),
+                    profile.hotseatBarSizePx);
+        }
 
         if (state == NORMAL) {
             launcher.<RecentsView>getOverviewPanel().setSwipeDownShouldLaunchApp(false);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewInteractionState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewInteractionState.java
index ed4e2cc..99fffd8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewInteractionState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewInteractionState.java
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@
     private final Handler mUiHandler;
     private final Handler mBgHandler;
 
+    private boolean mSwipeGestureInitializing = false;
+
     // These are updated on the background thread
     private ISystemUiProxy mISystemUiProxy;
     private boolean mSwipeUpEnabled = true;
@@ -179,6 +181,15 @@
         }
     }
 
+    @WorkerThread
+    public void setSwipeGestureInitializing(boolean swipeGestureInitializing) {
+        mSwipeGestureInitializing = swipeGestureInitializing;
+    }
+
+    public boolean swipeGestureInitializing() {
+        return mSwipeGestureInitializing;
+    }
+
     private class SwipeUpGestureEnabledSettingObserver extends ContentObserver {
         private Handler mHandler;
         private ContentResolver mResolver;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 9fe6f8b..bd79301 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -90,7 +90,14 @@
         public void onMotionEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
             mEventQueue.queue(ev);
 
-            String name = sMotionEventNames.get(ev.getActionMasked());
+            int action = ev.getActionMasked();
+            if (action == ACTION_DOWN) {
+                mOverviewInteractionState.setSwipeGestureInitializing(true);
+            } else if (action == ACTION_UP || action == ACTION_CANCEL) {
+                mOverviewInteractionState.setSwipeGestureInitializing(false);
+            }
+
+            String name = sMotionEventNames.get(action);
             if (name != null){
                 TraceHelper.partitionSection("SysUiBinder", name);
             }
@@ -106,6 +113,7 @@
         @Override
         public void onQuickScrubStart() {
             mEventQueue.onQuickScrubStart();
+            mOverviewInteractionState.setSwipeGestureInitializing(false);
             TraceHelper.partitionSection("SysUiBinder", "onQuickScrubStart");
         }
 
@@ -146,8 +154,8 @@
         @Override
         public void onQuickStep(MotionEvent motionEvent) {
             mEventQueue.onQuickStep(motionEvent);
+            mOverviewInteractionState.setSwipeGestureInitializing(false);
             TraceHelper.endSection("SysUiBinder", "onQuickStep");
-
         }
 
         @Override