diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/QuickStepContract.java b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/QuickStepContract.java
index 3c447a8eb6d89..ca064efd4f76e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/QuickStepContract.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/QuickStepContract.java
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ public class QuickStepContract {
      * Returns whether the specified sysui state is such that the back gesture should be
      * disabled.
      */
-    public static boolean isBackGestureDisabled(int sysuiStateFlags) {
+    public static boolean isBackGestureDisabled(int sysuiStateFlags, boolean forTrackpad) {
         // Always allow when the bouncer/global actions/voice session is showing (even on top of
         // the keyguard)
         if ((sysuiStateFlags & SYSUI_STATE_BOUNCER_SHOWING) != 0
@@ -335,16 +335,23 @@ public class QuickStepContract {
         if ((sysuiStateFlags & SYSUI_STATE_ALLOW_GESTURE_IGNORING_BAR_VISIBILITY) != 0) {
             sysuiStateFlags &= ~SYSUI_STATE_NAV_BAR_HIDDEN;
         }
+
+        return (sysuiStateFlags & getBackGestureDisabledMask(forTrackpad)) != 0;
+    }
+
+    private static int getBackGestureDisabledMask(boolean forTrackpad) {
         // Disable when in immersive, or the notifications are interactive
-        int disableFlags = SYSUI_STATE_NAV_BAR_HIDDEN | SYSUI_STATE_STATUS_BAR_KEYGUARD_SHOWING;
+        int disableFlags = SYSUI_STATE_STATUS_BAR_KEYGUARD_SHOWING;
+        if (!forTrackpad) {
+            disableFlags |= SYSUI_STATE_NAV_BAR_HIDDEN;
+        }
 
         // EdgeBackGestureHandler ignores Back gesture when SYSUI_STATE_NOTIFICATION_PANEL_EXPANDED.
         // To allow Shade to respond to Back, we're bypassing this check (behind a flag).
         if (!ALLOW_BACK_GESTURE_IN_SHADE) {
             disableFlags |= SYSUI_STATE_NOTIFICATION_PANEL_EXPANDED;
         }
-
-        return (sysuiStateFlags & disableFlags) != 0;
+        return disableFlags;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/model/SysUiState.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/model/SysUiState.java
index 8d809908d78b5..07846b56d7844 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/model/SysUiState.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/model/SysUiState.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class SysUiState implements Dumpable {
         pw.print("  mSysUiStateFlags="); pw.println(mFlags);
         pw.println("    " + QuickStepContract.getSystemUiStateString(mFlags));
         pw.print("    backGestureDisabled=");
-        pw.println(QuickStepContract.isBackGestureDisabled(mFlags));
+        pw.println(QuickStepContract.isBackGestureDisabled(mFlags, false /* forTrackpad */));
         pw.print("    assistantGestureDisabled=");
         pw.println(QuickStepContract.isAssistantGestureDisabled(mFlags));
     }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/gestural/EdgeBackGestureHandler.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/gestural/EdgeBackGestureHandler.java
index 7b86d0a6ebce9..a8af67a9fc97f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/gestural/EdgeBackGestureHandler.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/gestural/EdgeBackGestureHandler.java
@@ -1023,7 +1023,8 @@ public class EdgeBackGestureHandler implements PluginListener<NavigationEdgeBack
             boolean isWithinInsets = isWithinInsets((int) ev.getX(), (int) ev.getY());
             boolean isBackAllowedCommon = !mDisabledForQuickstep && mIsBackGestureAllowed
                     && !mGestureBlockingActivityRunning
-                    && !QuickStepContract.isBackGestureDisabled(mSysUiFlags)
+                    && !QuickStepContract.isBackGestureDisabled(mSysUiFlags,
+                            mIsTrackpadThreeFingerSwipe)
                     && !isTrackpadScroll(mIsTrackpadGestureFeaturesEnabled, ev);
             if (mIsTrackpadThreeFingerSwipe) {
                 // Trackpad back gestures don't have zones, so we don't need to check if the down
@@ -1056,8 +1057,9 @@ public class EdgeBackGestureHandler implements PluginListener<NavigationEdgeBack
                             + " disp=%s, wl=%d, il=%d, wr=%d, ir=%d, excl=%s]",
                     curTime, curTimeStr, mAllowGesture, mIsTrackpadThreeFingerSwipe,
                     mIsOnLeftEdge, mDeferSetIsOnLeftEdge, mIsBackGestureAllowed,
-                    QuickStepContract.isBackGestureDisabled(mSysUiFlags), mDisabledForQuickstep,
-                    mGestureBlockingActivityRunning, mIsInPip, mDisplaySize,
+                    QuickStepContract.isBackGestureDisabled(mSysUiFlags,
+                            mIsTrackpadThreeFingerSwipe),
+                    mDisabledForQuickstep, mGestureBlockingActivityRunning, mIsInPip, mDisplaySize,
                     mEdgeWidthLeft, mLeftInset, mEdgeWidthRight, mRightInset, mExcludeRegion));
         } else if (mAllowGesture || mLogGesture) {
             if (!mThresholdCrossed) {