diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/atoms.proto b/cmds/statsd/src/atoms.proto
index dc20a02156cbf..663f91005c3ee 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/atoms.proto
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/atoms.proto
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ message Atom {
         KeystoreKeyEventReported keystore_key_event_reported = 302;
         NetworkTetheringReported  network_tethering_reported =
             303 [(module) = "network_tethering"];
+        ImeTouchReported ime_touch_reported = 304 [(module) = "sysui"];
 
         // StatsdStats tracks platform atoms with ids upto 500.
         // Update StatsdStats::kMaxPushedAtomId when atom ids here approach that value.
@@ -3060,6 +3061,18 @@ message ExclusionRectStateChanged {
     optional int32 duration_millis = 7;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Logs when IME is on.
+ *
+ * Logged from: /packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/
+                statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
+ *
+ */
+message ImeTouchReported {
+    optional int32 x_coordinate = 1;  // X coordinate for ACTION_DOWN event.
+    optional int32 y_coordinate = 2;  // Y coordinate for ACTION_DOWN event.
+}
+
 /**
  * Logs when Launcher (HomeScreen) UI has changed or was interacted.
  *
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
index 06484a226165c..dbff643c6e32b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.recents.RecentsOnboarding;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.plugins.PluginManager;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.SysUiStatsLog;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.WindowManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.stackdivider.Divider;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.CommandQueue;
@@ -372,6 +373,11 @@ public class NavigationBarView extends FrameLayout implements
 
     @Override
     public boolean onInterceptTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
+        if (isGesturalMode(mNavBarMode) && mImeVisible
+                && event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
+            SysUiStatsLog.write(SysUiStatsLog.IME_TOUCH_REPORTED,
+                    (int) event.getX(), (int) event.getY());
+        }
         return shouldDeadZoneConsumeTouchEvents(event) || super.onInterceptTouchEvent(event);
     }