diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/PortraitStatesTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/PortraitStatesTouchController.java
index a1ae99e..8684c58 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/PortraitStatesTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/PortraitStatesTouchController.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
 import com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.LayoutUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 
@@ -97,11 +98,17 @@
             }
             return false;
         }
+        RecentsView recentsView = mLauncher.getOverviewPanel();
         if (mLauncher.isInState(ALL_APPS)) {
             // In all-apps only listen if the container cannot scroll itself
             if (!mLauncher.getAppsView().shouldContainerScroll(ev)) {
                 return false;
             }
+        } else if (mLauncher.isInState(OVERVIEW) && recentsView.getChildCount() > 0) {
+            // Allow swiping up in the gap between the hotseat and overview.
+            if (ev.getY() < recentsView.getChildAt(0).getBottom()) {
+                return false;
+            }
         } else {
             // For all other states, only listen if the event originated below the hotseat height
             DeviceProfile dp = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile();
@@ -197,7 +204,7 @@
             // Reset the state manager, when changing the interaction mode
             mLauncher.getStateManager().goToState(OVERVIEW, false /* animate */);
             mPendingAnimation = recentsView.createTaskLauncherAnimation(taskView, maxAccuracy);
-            mPendingAnimation.anim.setInterpolator(Interpolators.ZOOM_IN);
+            mPendingAnimation.anim.setInterpolator(Interpolators.LINEAR);
 
             Runnable onCancelRunnable = () -> {
                 cancelPendingAnim();
@@ -206,6 +213,7 @@
             mCurrentAnimation = AnimatorPlaybackController.wrap(mPendingAnimation.anim, maxAccuracy,
                     onCancelRunnable);
             mLauncher.getStateManager().setCurrentUserControlledAnimation(mCurrentAnimation);
+            totalShift = LayoutUtils.getShelfTrackingDistance(mLauncher.getDeviceProfile());
         } else {
             mCurrentAnimation = mLauncher.getStateManager()
                     .createAnimationToNewWorkspace(mToState, builder, maxAccuracy, this::clearState,
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
index 322e270..77af211 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
 import static android.view.View.TRANSLATION_Y;
-
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.OVERVIEW_TRANSITION_MS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SCALE_PROPERTY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.FAST_OVERVIEW;
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Handler;
@@ -100,8 +100,13 @@
 
     void onTransitionCancelled(T activity, boolean activityVisible);
 
+    default int getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(DeviceProfile dp, Context context,
+            @InteractionType int interactionType, TransformedRect outRect) {
+        return getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(dp, context, interactionType, outRect, null);
+    }
+
     int getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(DeviceProfile dp, Context context,
-            @InteractionType int interactionType, TransformedRect outRect);
+            @InteractionType int interactionType, TransformedRect outRect, PointF touchTown);
 
     void onSwipeUpComplete(T activity);
 
@@ -185,7 +190,7 @@
 
         @Override
         public int getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(DeviceProfile dp, Context context,
-                @InteractionType int interactionType, TransformedRect outRect) {
+                @InteractionType int interactionType, TransformedRect outRect, PointF touchDown) {
             LayoutUtils.calculateLauncherTaskSize(context, dp, outRect.rect);
             if (interactionType == INTERACTION_QUICK_SCRUB) {
                 outRect.scale = FastOverviewState.getOverviewScale(dp, outRect.rect, context);
@@ -195,9 +200,12 @@
                 int hotseatInset = dp.isSeascape() ? targetInsets.left : targetInsets.right;
                 return dp.hotseatBarSizePx + hotseatInset;
             } else {
-                int shelfHeight = dp.hotseatBarSizePx + dp.getInsets().bottom;
-                // Track slightly below the top of the shelf (between top and content).
-                return shelfHeight - dp.edgeMarginPx * 2;
+                int swipeLength = LayoutUtils.getShelfTrackingDistance(dp);
+                if (touchDown != null) {
+                    // We are already partway through based on where we touched the nav bar.
+                    swipeLength -= dp.heightPx - touchDown.y;
+                }
+                return swipeLength;
             }
         }
 
@@ -456,7 +464,7 @@
 
         @Override
         public int getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(DeviceProfile dp, Context context,
-                @InteractionType int interactionType, TransformedRect outRect) {
+                @InteractionType int interactionType, TransformedRect outRect, PointF touchDown) {
             LayoutUtils.calculateFallbackTaskSize(context, dp, outRect.rect);
             if (dp.isVerticalBarLayout()) {
                 Rect targetInsets = dp.getInsets();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java
index 0e811f7..c3e0568 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@
             } else {
                 TraceHelper.partitionSection("RecentsController", "Received");
                 mInteractionHandler.onRecentsAnimationStart(mController, mTargets,
-                        mHomeContentInsets, mMinimizedHomeBounds);
+                        mHomeContentInsets, mMinimizedHomeBounds, mDownPos);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
index 66655bd..18fbfbb 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Point;
+import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@
     protected boolean mIsGoingToHome;
     private DeviceProfile mDp;
     private int mTransitionDragLength;
+    private PointF mTouchDown;
 
     // Shift in the range of [0, 1].
     // 0 => preview snapShot is completely visible, and hotseat is completely translated down
@@ -340,12 +342,12 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void initTransitionEndpoints(DeviceProfile dp) {
+    private void initTransitionEndpoints(DeviceProfile dp, PointF touchDown) {
         mDp = dp;
 
         TransformedRect tempRect = new TransformedRect();
-        mTransitionDragLength = mActivityControlHelper
-                .getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(dp, mContext, mInteractionType, tempRect);
+        mTransitionDragLength = mActivityControlHelper.getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(
+                dp, mContext, mInteractionType, tempRect, touchDown);
         mClipAnimationHelper.updateTargetRect(tempRect);
     }
 
@@ -569,7 +571,7 @@
      * Called by {@link #mLayoutListener} when launcher layout changes
      */
     public void buildAnimationController() {
-        initTransitionEndpoints(mActivity.getDeviceProfile());
+        initTransitionEndpoints(mActivity.getDeviceProfile(), mTouchDown);
         mAnimationFactory.createActivityController(mTransitionDragLength, mInteractionType);
     }
 
@@ -619,7 +621,8 @@
     }
 
     public void onRecentsAnimationStart(RecentsAnimationControllerCompat controller,
-            RemoteAnimationTargetSet targets, Rect homeContentInsets, Rect minimizedHomeBounds) {
+            RemoteAnimationTargetSet targets, Rect homeContentInsets, Rect minimizedHomeBounds,
+            PointF touchDown) {
         DeviceProfile dp = InvariantDeviceProfile.INSTANCE.get(mContext).getDeviceProfile(mContext);
         final Rect overviewStackBounds;
         RemoteAnimationTargetCompat runningTaskTarget = targets.findTask(mRunningTaskId);
@@ -650,7 +653,8 @@
             mClipAnimationHelper.updateSource(overviewStackBounds, runningTaskTarget);
         }
         mClipAnimationHelper.prepareAnimation(false /* isOpening */);
-        initTransitionEndpoints(dp);
+        mTouchDown = touchDown;
+        initTransitionEndpoints(dp, mTouchDown);
 
         mRecentsAnimationWrapper.setController(controller, targets);
         setStateOnUiThread(STATE_APP_CONTROLLER_RECEIVED);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/LayoutUtils.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/LayoutUtils.java
index 7715f35..253e56f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/LayoutUtils.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/LayoutUtils.java
@@ -111,4 +111,10 @@
         outRect.set(Math.round(x), Math.round(y),
                 Math.round(x + outWidth), Math.round(y + outHeight));
     }
+
+    public static int getShelfTrackingDistance(DeviceProfile dp) {
+        int shelfHeight = dp.hotseatBarSizePx + dp.getInsets().bottom;
+        // Track slightly below the top of the shelf (between top and content).
+        return shelfHeight - dp.edgeMarginPx * 2;
+    }
 }