diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/QuickStepController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/QuickStepController.java
index af1d220f46f5a..48ffe81fdd03c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/QuickStepController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/QuickStepController.java
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public class QuickStepController implements GestureHelper {
                 mNavigationBarView.getDownHitTarget() == HIT_TARGET_DEAD_ZONE;
         if (mOverviewEventSender.getProxy() == null || (!mNavigationBarView.isQuickScrubEnabled()
                 && !mNavigationBarView.isQuickStepSwipeUpEnabled())) {
-            return false;
+            return deadZoneConsumed;
         }
         mNavigationBarView.requestUnbufferedDispatch(event);