diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 0316333a9d..bdadd2eb71 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewCache;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
+import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ScopedUnfoldTransitionProgressProvider;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
@@ -342,6 +343,7 @@ public class TaskbarActivityContext extends ContextThemeWrapper implements Activ
      * Updates the TaskbarContainer to MATCH_PARENT vs original Taskbar size.
      */
     public void setTaskbarWindowFullscreen(boolean fullscreen) {
+        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.getNoCreate().notifyTaskbarAutohideSuspend(fullscreen);
         mIsFullscreen = fullscreen;
         setTaskbarWindowHeight(fullscreen ? MATCH_PARENT : mLastRequestedNonFullscreenHeight);
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
index 61540d1419..d9319a9b00 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
@@ -418,6 +418,22 @@ public class SystemUiProxy implements ISystemUiProxy,
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * NOTE: If called to suspend, caller MUST call this method to also un-suspend
+     * @param suspend should be true to stop auto-hide, false to resume normal behavior
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void notifyTaskbarAutohideSuspend(boolean suspend) {
+        if (mSystemUiProxy != null) {
+            try {
+                mSystemUiProxy.notifyTaskbarAutohideSuspend(suspend);
+            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Failed call notifyTaskbarAutohideSuspend with arg: " +
+                        suspend, e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void handleImageBundleAsScreenshot(Bundle screenImageBundle, Rect locationInScreen,
             Insets visibleInsets, Task.TaskKey task) {