diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java
index 2fd4d2aaf1d7a..69de1e7df0d74 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java
@@ -351,7 +351,10 @@ public class BubbleExpandedView extends LinearLayout {
             // ActivityView's vertical bounds. These events are part of a back gesture, and so they
             // should not collapse the stack (which all other touches on areas around the AV would
             // do).
-            if (motionEvent.getRawY() >= avBounds.top && motionEvent.getRawY() <= avBounds.bottom) {
+            if (motionEvent.getRawY() >= avBounds.top
+                            && motionEvent.getRawY() <= avBounds.bottom
+                            && (motionEvent.getRawX() < avBounds.left
+                                || motionEvent.getRawX() > avBounds.right)) {
                 return true;
             }