diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
index d0fd65f817..ac5b2f2ff7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarUIController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableList;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
@@ -185,6 +186,11 @@ public class OverviewCommandHelper {
                     && dp != null
                     && (dp.isTablet || dp.isTwoPanels);
 
+            if (DesktopTaskView.DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED) {
+                // TODO(b/268075592): add support for quickswitch to/from desktop
+                allowQuickSwitch = false;
+            }
+
             if (cmd.type == TYPE_HIDE) {
                 if (!allowQuickSwitch) {
                     return true;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index 0e2f020cb1..df67b99034 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -431,9 +431,12 @@ public class TaskView extends FrameLayout implements Reusable {
         mCurrentFullscreenParams = new FullscreenDrawParams(context);
         mDigitalWellBeingToast = new DigitalWellBeingToast(mActivity, this);
 
-        setWillNotDraw(!FeatureFlags.ENABLE_KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH.get());
+        boolean keyboardFocusHighlightEnabled = FeatureFlags.ENABLE_KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH.get()
+                || DesktopTaskView.DESKTOP_MODE_SUPPORTED;
 
-        mBorderAnimator = !FeatureFlags.ENABLE_KEYBOARD_QUICK_SWITCH.get()
+        setWillNotDraw(!keyboardFocusHighlightEnabled);
+
+        mBorderAnimator = !keyboardFocusHighlightEnabled
                 ? null
                 : new BorderAnimator(
                         /* borderBoundsBuilder= */ this::updateBorderBounds,