diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressHandler.java
index 5c5b9ca785..7a2b3430ee 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressHandler.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ package com.android.quickstep.inputconsumers;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ResourceBasedOverride;
 
@@ -33,12 +35,15 @@ public class NavHandleLongPressHandler implements ResourceBasedOverride {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Called when nav handle is long pressed.
-     *
-     * @return if the long press was consumed, meaning other input consumers should receive a
-     * cancel event
+     * Called when nav handle is long pressed to get the Runnable that should be executed by the
+     * caller to invoke long press behavior. If null is returned that means long press couldn't be
+     * handled.
+     * <p>
+     * A Runnable is returned here to ensure the InputConsumer can call
+     * {@link android.view.InputMonitor#pilferPointers()} before invoking the long press behavior
+     * since pilfering can break the long press behavior.
      */
-    public boolean onLongPress() {
-        return false;
+    public @Nullable Runnable getLongPressRunnable() {
+        return null;
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer.java
index 542dea1699..a9accb7bf7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer.java
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ public class NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer extends DelegateInputConsumer {
     public NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer(Context context, InputConsumer delegate,
             InputMonitorCompat inputMonitor) {
         super(delegate, inputMonitor);
-        mNavHandleWidth = context.getResources()
-                .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.navigation_home_handle_width);
+        mNavHandleWidth = context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                R.dimen.navigation_home_handle_width);
         mScreenWidth = DisplayController.INSTANCE.get(context).getInfo().currentSize.x;
 
         mNavHandleLongPressHandler = NavHandleLongPressHandler.newInstance(context);
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@ public class NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer extends DelegateInputConsumer {
             @Override
             public void onLongPress(MotionEvent motionEvent) {
                 if (isInArea(motionEvent.getRawX())) {
-                    if (mNavHandleLongPressHandler.onLongPress()) {
+                    Runnable longPressRunnable = mNavHandleLongPressHandler.getLongPressRunnable();
+                    if (longPressRunnable != null) {
                         setActive(motionEvent);
+
+                        longPressRunnable.run();
                     }
                 }
             }