diff --git a/ext_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/DebugTestInformationHandler.java b/ext_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/DebugTestInformationHandler.java
index a645e58ecc..cf58198c2c 100644
--- a/ext_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/DebugTestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/ext_tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/DebugTestInformationHandler.java
@@ -221,6 +221,12 @@ public class DebugTestInformationHandler extends TestInformationHandler {
                 return response;
             }
 
+            case TestProtocol.REQUEST_USE_TAPL_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT: {
+                useTestWorkspaceLayout(
+                        LauncherSettings.Settings.ARG_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT_TAPL);
+                return response;
+            }
+
             case TestProtocol.REQUEST_USE_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT: {
                 useTestWorkspaceLayout(null);
                 return response;
diff --git a/res/xml/default_tapl_test_workspace.xml b/res/xml/default_tapl_test_workspace.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24d76f3b1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/xml/default_tapl_test_workspace.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<!-- Split display specific version of Launcher3/res/xml/default_workspace_4x4.xml -->
+<favorites xmlns:launcher="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto/com.android.launcher3" >
+
+    <!-- Hotseat (We use the screen as the position of the item in the hotseat) -->
+    <favorite
+        launcher:container="-101"
+        launcher:screen="0"
+        launcher:x="0"
+        launcher:y="0"
+        launcher:className="com.google.android.apps.chrome.Main"
+        launcher:packageName="com.android.chrome" />
+
+</favorites>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
index 767c3d986e..1368de9fc5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
 
     private static final int TEST_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT_RES_XML = R.xml.default_test_workspace;
     private static final int TEST2_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT_RES_XML = R.xml.default_test2_workspace;
+    private static final int TAPL_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT_RES_XML = R.xml.default_tapl_test_workspace;
 
     static final String EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED = "EMPTY_DATABASE_CREATED";
 
@@ -410,6 +411,9 @@ public class LauncherProvider extends ContentProvider {
                     case LauncherSettings.Settings.ARG_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT_TEST2:
                         mDefaultWorkspaceLayoutOverride = TEST2_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT_RES_XML;
                         break;
+                    case LauncherSettings.Settings.ARG_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT_TAPL:
+                        mDefaultWorkspaceLayoutOverride = TAPL_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT_RES_XML;
+                        break;
                     default:
                         mDefaultWorkspaceLayoutOverride = 0;
                         break;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
index 66ea616ffe..cef00d9e7d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ public class LauncherSettings {
                 "set_use_test_workspace_layout_flag";
         public static final String ARG_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT_TEST = "default_test_workspace";
         public static final String ARG_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT_TEST2 = "default_test2_workspace";
+        public static final String ARG_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT_TAPL = "default_tapl_workspace";
 
         public static final String METHOD_CLEAR_USE_TEST_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT_FLAG =
                 "clear_use_test_workspace_layout_flag";
diff --git a/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java b/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
index c69ec2cc26..f036b3e397 100644
--- a/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ public final class TestProtocol {
     public static final String REQUEST_CLEAR_DATA = "clear-data";
     public static final String REQUEST_USE_TEST_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT = "use-test-workspace-layout";
     public static final String REQUEST_USE_TEST2_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT = "use-test2-workspace-layout";
+    public static final String REQUEST_USE_TAPL_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT = "use-tapl-workspace-layout";
     public static final String REQUEST_USE_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT =
             "use-default-workspace-layout";
     public static final String REQUEST_HOTSEAT_ICON_NAMES = "get-hotseat-icon-names";
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
index 5f516eb7fc..fef1708cb5 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
@@ -225,6 +225,10 @@ public class TaplTestsLauncher3 extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
     @Test
     @ScreenRecord // b/202433017
     public void testWorkspace() throws Exception {
+        // Make sure there is an instance of chrome on the hotseat
+        mLauncher.useTaplWorkspaceLayoutOnReload();
+        clearLauncherData();
+
         final Workspace workspace = mLauncher.getWorkspace();
 
         // Test that ensureWorkspaceIsScrollable adds a page by dragging an icon there.
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 52994a50b4..5c4b707190 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -1860,6 +1860,15 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
         getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_USE_TEST2_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT);
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * Reloads the workspace with a test layout that includes the chrome Activity app icon on the
+     * hotseat.
+     */
+    public void useTaplWorkspaceLayoutOnReload() {
+        getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_USE_TAPL_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT);
+    }
+
     /** Reloads the workspace with the default layout defined by the user's grid size selection. */
     public void useDefaultWorkspaceLayoutOnReload() {
         getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_USE_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_LAYOUT);