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 beb2857..2a14504 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -466,8 +466,11 @@
                 // Do not change mConsumer as if there is an ongoing QuickSwitch gesture, we should
                 // not interrupt it. QuickSwitch assumes that interruption can only happen if the
                 // next gesture is also quick switch.
-                mUncheckedConsumer = new AssistantInputConsumer(this, newGestureState,
-                        InputConsumer.NO_OP, mInputMonitorCompat);
+                mUncheckedConsumer = new AssistantInputConsumer(
+                    this,
+                    newGestureState,
+                    InputConsumer.NO_OP, mInputMonitorCompat,
+                    mOverviewComponentObserver.assistantGestureIsConstrained());
             } else {
                 mUncheckedConsumer = InputConsumer.NO_OP;
             }
@@ -507,7 +510,12 @@
         }
         if (mDeviceState.isFullyGesturalNavMode()) {
             if (mDeviceState.canTriggerAssistantAction(event)) {
-                base = new AssistantInputConsumer(this, newGestureState, base, mInputMonitorCompat);
+                base = new AssistantInputConsumer(
+                    this,
+                    newGestureState,
+                    base,
+                    mInputMonitorCompat,
+                    mOverviewComponentObserver.assistantGestureIsConstrained());
             }
 
             if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICK_CAPTURE_GESTURE.get()) {
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
index 94126ff..89e6931 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/AssistantInputConsumer.java
@@ -90,12 +90,18 @@
     private final float mSquaredSlop;
     private final Context mContext;
     private final GestureDetector mGestureDetector;
+    private final boolean mIsAssistGestureConstrained;
 
-    public AssistantInputConsumer(Context context, GestureState gestureState,
-            InputConsumer delegate, InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor) {
+    public AssistantInputConsumer(
+            Context context,
+            GestureState gestureState,
+            InputConsumer delegate,
+            InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor,
+            boolean isAssistGestureConstrained) {
         super(delegate, inputMonitor);
         final Resources res = context.getResources();
         mContext = context;
+        mIsAssistGestureConstrained = isAssistGestureConstrained;
         mDragDistThreshold = res.getDimension(R.dimen.gestures_assistant_drag_threshold);
         mFlingDistThreshold = res.getDimension(R.dimen.gestures_assistant_fling_threshold);
         mTimeThreshold = res.getInteger(R.integer.assistant_gesture_min_time_threshold);
@@ -258,7 +264,8 @@
     private class AssistantGestureListener extends SimpleOnGestureListener {
         @Override
         public boolean onFling(MotionEvent e1, MotionEvent e2, float velocityX, float velocityY) {
-            if (isValidAssistantGestureAngle(velocityX, -velocityY)
+            if (!mIsAssistGestureConstrained
+                && isValidAssistantGestureAngle(velocityX, -velocityY)
                     && mDistance >= mFlingDistThreshold
                     && !mLaunchedAssistant
                     && mState != STATE_DELEGATE_ACTIVE) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java
index 866836e..9edc86e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewComponentObserver.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper.getPackageFilter;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.PackageManagerWrapper.ACTION_PREFERRED_ACTIVITY_CHANGED;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_ASSIST_GESTURE_CONSTRAINED;
 
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
@@ -104,6 +105,10 @@
         updateOverviewTargets();
     }
 
+    public boolean assistantGestureIsConstrained() {
+        return (mDeviceState.getSystemUiStateFlags() & SYSUI_STATE_ASSIST_GESTURE_CONSTRAINED) != 0;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Update overview intent and {@link BaseActivityInterface} based off the current launcher home
      * component.