diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
index f9ab196..c03619e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@
         float shiftCurrent = progress * mShiftRange;
 
         mAppsView.setTranslationY(shiftCurrent);
-        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get()) {
+        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get()
+                && !FeatureFlags.DISABLE_INITIAL_IME_IN_ALLAPPS.get()) {
             mInsetController.setProgress(progress);
         }
     }
@@ -233,7 +234,9 @@
     public void setupViews(AllAppsContainerView appsView, ScrimView scrimView) {
         mAppsView = appsView;
         mScrimView = scrimView;
-        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get() && BuildCompat.isAtLeastR()) {
+        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get()
+                && !FeatureFlags.DISABLE_INITIAL_IME_IN_ALLAPPS.get()
+                && BuildCompat.isAtLeastR()) {
             mInsetController = new AllAppsInsetTransitionController(mShiftRange, mAppsView);
             mLauncher.getSystemUiController().updateUiState(UI_STATE_ALLAPPS,
                     View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
@@ -261,7 +264,8 @@
         if (Float.compare(mProgress, 1f) == 0) {
             mAppsView.reset(false /* animate */);
         }
-        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get() && BuildCompat.isAtLeastR()) {
+        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get()
+                && !FeatureFlags.DISABLE_INITIAL_IME_IN_ALLAPPS.get() && BuildCompat.isAtLeastR()) {
             mInsetController.onAnimationEnd(mProgress);
             if (Float.compare(mProgress, 0f) == 0) {
                 mLauncher.getLiveSearchManager().start();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 883eab0..bd5b30e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH = getDebugFlag(
             "ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH", false, "Allows on device search in all apps");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag DISABLE_INITIAL_IME_IN_ALLAPPS = getDebugFlag(
+            "DISABLE_INITIAL_IME_IN_ALLAPPS", false, "Disable default IME state in all apps");
+
     public static final BooleanFlag FOLDER_NAME_SUGGEST = new DeviceFlag(
             "FOLDER_NAME_SUGGEST", true,
             "Suggests folder names instead of blank text.");
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java
index 23baaf0..10cd04c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AbstractStateChangeTouchController.java
@@ -261,7 +261,9 @@
         mCanBlockFling = mFromState == NORMAL;
         mFlingBlockCheck.unblockFling();
         // Must be called after all the animation controllers have been paused
-        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get() && BuildCompat.isAtLeastR()
+        if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_DEVICE_SEARCH.get()
+                && !FeatureFlags.DISABLE_INITIAL_IME_IN_ALLAPPS.get()
+                && BuildCompat.isAtLeastR()
                 && (mToState == ALL_APPS || mToState == NORMAL)) {
             mLauncher.getAllAppsController().getInsetController().onDragStart(
                     mFromState == NORMAL ? 1f : 0f);