diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksController.java
index 8490f9f156c70..0d9faa3c6f83c 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksController.java
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ public class RecentTasksController implements TaskStackListenerCallback,
             rawMapping.put(taskInfo.taskId, taskInfo);
         }
 
-        boolean desktopModeActive = DesktopModeStatus.isActive(mContext);
         ArrayList<ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo> freeformTasks = new ArrayList<>();
 
         // Pull out the pairs as we iterate back in the list
@@ -320,7 +319,7 @@ public class RecentTasksController implements TaskStackListenerCallback,
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (desktopModeActive && mDesktopModeTaskRepository.isPresent()
+            if (DesktopModeStatus.isProto2Enabled() && mDesktopModeTaskRepository.isPresent()
                     && mDesktopModeTaskRepository.get().isActiveTask(taskInfo.taskId)) {
                 // Freeform tasks will be added as a separate entry
                 freeformTasks.add(taskInfo);
@@ -328,7 +327,7 @@ public class RecentTasksController implements TaskStackListenerCallback,
             }
 
             final int pairedTaskId = mSplitTasks.get(taskInfo.taskId);
-            if (!desktopModeActive && pairedTaskId != INVALID_TASK_ID && rawMapping.contains(
+            if (pairedTaskId != INVALID_TASK_ID && rawMapping.contains(
                     pairedTaskId)) {
                 final ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo pairedTaskInfo = rawMapping.get(pairedTaskId);
                 rawMapping.remove(pairedTaskId);
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java
index 606cf28548029..db6cbdc5176d3 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java
@@ -301,18 +301,11 @@ public class DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel implements WindowDecorViewModel {
                     mDragPositioningCallback.onDragPositioningEnd(
                             e.getRawX(dragPointerIdx), e.getRawY(dragPointerIdx));
                     if (e.getRawY(dragPointerIdx) <= statusBarHeight) {
-                        if (DesktopModeStatus.isProto2Enabled()) {
-                            if (taskInfo.getWindowingMode() == WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM) {
-                                // Switch a single task to fullscreen
-                                mDesktopTasksController.ifPresent(
-                                        c -> c.moveToFullscreen(taskInfo));
-                            }
-                        } else if (DesktopModeStatus.isProto1Enabled()) {
-                            if (DesktopModeStatus.isActive(mContext)) {
-                                // Turn off desktop mode
-                                mDesktopModeController.ifPresent(
-                                        c -> c.setDesktopModeActive(false));
-                            }
+                        if (DesktopModeStatus.isProto2Enabled()
+                                && taskInfo.getWindowingMode() == WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM) {
+                            // Switch a single task to fullscreen
+                            mDesktopTasksController.ifPresent(
+                                    c -> c.moveToFullscreen(taskInfo));
                         }
                     }
                     break;
@@ -402,10 +395,6 @@ public class DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel implements WindowDecorViewModel {
                     || focusedDecor.mTaskInfo.getWindowingMode() != WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM) {
                 handleCaptionThroughStatusBar(ev);
             }
-        } else if (DesktopModeStatus.isProto1Enabled()) {
-            if (!DesktopModeStatus.isActive(mContext)) {
-                handleCaptionThroughStatusBar(ev);
-            }
         }
         handleEventOutsideFocusedCaption(ev);
         // Prevent status bar from reacting to a caption drag.
@@ -451,9 +440,6 @@ public class DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel implements WindowDecorViewModel {
                         // In proto2 any full screen task can be dragged to freeform
                         dragFromStatusBarAllowed = focusedDecor.mTaskInfo.getWindowingMode()
                                 == WINDOWING_MODE_FULLSCREEN;
-                    } else if (DesktopModeStatus.isProto1Enabled()) {
-                        // In proto1 task can be dragged to freeform when not in desktop mode
-                        dragFromStatusBarAllowed = !DesktopModeStatus.isActive(mContext);
                     }
 
                     if (dragFromStatusBarAllowed && focusedDecor.checkTouchEventInHandle(ev)) {
@@ -524,7 +510,7 @@ public class DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel implements WindowDecorViewModel {
 
     private boolean shouldShowWindowDecor(RunningTaskInfo taskInfo) {
         if (taskInfo.getWindowingMode() == WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM) return true;
-        return DesktopModeStatus.isAnyEnabled()
+        return DesktopModeStatus.isProto2Enabled()
                 && taskInfo.getActivityType() == ACTIVITY_TYPE_STANDARD
                 && mDisplayController.getDisplayContext(taskInfo.displayId)
                 .getResources().getConfiguration().smallestScreenWidthDp >= 600;
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksControllerTest.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksControllerTest.java
index 82392ad9a3eb9..b542fae060d1a 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksControllerTest.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentTasksControllerTest.java
@@ -253,10 +253,10 @@ public class RecentTasksControllerTest extends ShellTestCase {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testGetRecentTasks_groupActiveFreeformTasks() {
+    public void testGetRecentTasks_hasActiveDesktopTasks_proto2Enabled_groupFreeformTasks() {
         StaticMockitoSession mockitoSession = mockitoSession().mockStatic(
                 DesktopModeStatus.class).startMocking();
-        when(DesktopModeStatus.isActive(any())).thenReturn(true);
+        when(DesktopModeStatus.isProto2Enabled()).thenReturn(true);
 
         ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo t1 = makeTaskInfo(1);
         ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo t2 = makeTaskInfo(2);
@@ -292,6 +292,39 @@ public class RecentTasksControllerTest extends ShellTestCase {
         mockitoSession.finishMocking();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testGetRecentTasks_hasActiveDesktopTasks_proto2Disabled_doNotGroupFreeformTasks() {
+        StaticMockitoSession mockitoSession = mockitoSession().mockStatic(
+                DesktopModeStatus.class).startMocking();
+        when(DesktopModeStatus.isProto2Enabled()).thenReturn(false);
+
+        ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo t1 = makeTaskInfo(1);
+        ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo t2 = makeTaskInfo(2);
+        ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo t3 = makeTaskInfo(3);
+        ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo t4 = makeTaskInfo(4);
+        setRawList(t1, t2, t3, t4);
+
+        when(mDesktopModeTaskRepository.isActiveTask(1)).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mDesktopModeTaskRepository.isActiveTask(3)).thenReturn(true);
+
+        ArrayList<GroupedRecentTaskInfo> recentTasks = mRecentTasksController.getRecentTasks(
+                MAX_VALUE, RECENT_IGNORE_UNAVAILABLE, 0);
+
+        // Expect no grouping of tasks
+        assertEquals(4, recentTasks.size());
+        assertEquals(GroupedRecentTaskInfo.TYPE_SINGLE, recentTasks.get(0).getType());
+        assertEquals(GroupedRecentTaskInfo.TYPE_SINGLE, recentTasks.get(1).getType());
+        assertEquals(GroupedRecentTaskInfo.TYPE_SINGLE, recentTasks.get(2).getType());
+        assertEquals(GroupedRecentTaskInfo.TYPE_SINGLE, recentTasks.get(3).getType());
+
+        assertEquals(t1, recentTasks.get(0).getTaskInfo1());
+        assertEquals(t2, recentTasks.get(1).getTaskInfo1());
+        assertEquals(t3, recentTasks.get(2).getTaskInfo1());
+        assertEquals(t4, recentTasks.get(3).getTaskInfo1());
+
+        mockitoSession.finishMocking();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testRemovedTaskRemovesSplit() {
         ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo t1 = makeTaskInfo(1);