diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 2858deb6f4..35714c04d8 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service {
             mOverviewCommandHelper.onTip(actionType, viewType);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void onAssistantAvailable(boolean available) {
+            // TODO handle assistant
+        }
+
         /** Deprecated methods **/
         public void onQuickStep(MotionEvent motionEvent) { }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/libs/sysui_shared.jar b/quickstep/libs/sysui_shared.jar
index 2b76924ca6..4b64ad4ade 100644
Binary files a/quickstep/libs/sysui_shared.jar and b/quickstep/libs/sysui_shared.jar differ
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index a3c3ff9655..56432b4bb8 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service {
             mOverviewCommandHelper.onTip(actionType, viewType);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void onAssistantAvailable(boolean available) {
+            mAssistantAvailable = available;
+        }
+
         /** Deprecated methods **/
         public void onQuickStep(MotionEvent motionEvent) { }
 
@@ -174,6 +179,7 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service {
     private TaskOverlayFactory mTaskOverlayFactory;
     private InputConsumerController mInputConsumer;
     private SwipeSharedState mSwipeSharedState;
+    private boolean mAssistantAvailable;
 
     private boolean mIsUserUnlocked;
     private List<Runnable> mOnUserUnlockedCallbacks;
@@ -308,7 +314,7 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service {
 
         if (runningTaskInfo == null && !mSwipeSharedState.goingToLauncher) {
             return InputConsumer.NO_OP;
-        } else if (mOverviewInteractionState.isSwipeUpGestureEnabled()
+        } else if (mAssistantAvailable && mOverviewInteractionState.isSwipeUpGestureEnabled()
                 && FeatureFlags.ENABLE_ASSISTANT_GESTURE.get()
                 && AssistantTouchConsumer.withinTouchRegion(this, event.getX())) {
             return new AssistantTouchConsumer(this, mRecentsModel.getSystemUiProxy());