diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/NavigationModeFeatureFlag.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/NavigationModeFeatureFlag.java
index 60c7add38f..351adf4265 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/NavigationModeFeatureFlag.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/NavigationModeFeatureFlag.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TI
 
 import android.content.Context;
 
+import com.android.quickstep.OverviewComponentObserver;
+import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationDeviceState;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode;
 
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ public class NavigationModeFeatureFlag implements
     private final Supplier<Boolean> mBasePredicate;
     private final Predicate<SysUINavigationMode.Mode> mModePredicate;
     private boolean mSupported;
+    private OverviewComponentObserver mObserver;
 
     private NavigationModeFeatureFlag(Supplier<Boolean> basePredicate,
             Predicate<SysUINavigationMode.Mode> modePredicate) {
@@ -43,12 +46,16 @@ public class NavigationModeFeatureFlag implements
     }
 
     public boolean get() {
-        return mBasePredicate.get() && mSupported;
+        return mBasePredicate.get() && mSupported && mObserver.isHomeAndOverviewSame();
     }
 
     public void initialize(Context context) {
         onNavigationModeChanged(SysUINavigationMode.INSTANCE.get(context).getMode());
         SysUINavigationMode.INSTANCE.get(context).addModeChangeListener(this);
+
+        // Temporary solution to disable live tile for the fallback launcher
+        RecentsAnimationDeviceState rads = new RecentsAnimationDeviceState(context);
+        mObserver = new OverviewComponentObserver(context, rads);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractQuickStepTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractQuickStepTest.java
index a412b3970f..4f27e21ae8 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractQuickStepTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractQuickStepTest.java
@@ -16,7 +16,15 @@
 
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
+import static com.android.quickstep.util.NavigationModeFeatureFlag.LIVE_TILE;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation;
+import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation.ContainerType;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 
 import org.junit.rules.RuleChain;
 import org.junit.rules.TestRule;
@@ -31,4 +39,49 @@ public abstract class AbstractQuickStepTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
                 outerRule(new NavigationModeSwitchRule(mLauncher)).
                 around(super.getRulesInsideActivityMonitor());
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onLauncherActivityClose(Launcher launcher) {
+        RecentsView recentsView = launcher.getOverviewPanel();
+        if (recentsView != null) {
+            recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true, null);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void checkLauncherState(Launcher launcher, ContainerType expectedContainerType,
+            boolean isResumed, boolean isStarted) {
+        if (!isInLiveTileMode(launcher, expectedContainerType)) {
+            super.checkLauncherState(launcher, expectedContainerType, isResumed, isStarted);
+        } else {
+            assertTrue("[Live Tile] hasBeenResumed() == isStarted(), hasBeenResumed(): "
+                            + isResumed, isResumed != isStarted);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void checkLauncherStateInOverview(Launcher launcher,
+            ContainerType expectedContainerType, boolean isStarted, boolean isResumed) {
+        if (!isInLiveTileMode(launcher, expectedContainerType)) {
+            super.checkLauncherStateInOverview(launcher, expectedContainerType, isStarted,
+                    isResumed);
+        } else {
+            assertTrue(
+                    "[Live Tile] Launcher is not started or has been resumed in state: "
+                            + expectedContainerType,
+                    isStarted && !isResumed);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private boolean isInLiveTileMode(Launcher launcher,
+            LauncherInstrumentation.ContainerType expectedContainerType) {
+        if (!LIVE_TILE.get()
+                || expectedContainerType != LauncherInstrumentation.ContainerType.OVERVIEW) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        RecentsView recentsView = launcher.getOverviewPanel();
+        return recentsView.getSizeStrategy().isInLiveTileMode()
+                && recentsView.getRunningTaskId() != -1;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
index 9732cdc64c..6e19436c90 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ public class StartLauncherViaGestureTests extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
             // The test action.
             mLauncher.getBackground().switchToOverview();
         }
+        closeLauncherActivity();
         mLauncher.pressHome();
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
index 0edfbeda2b..72b1d2242e 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractLauncherUiTest {
         // Destroy Launcher activity.
         executeOnLauncher(launcher -> {
             if (launcher != null) {
+                onLauncherActivityClose(launcher);
                 launcher.finish();
             }
         });
@@ -524,7 +525,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractLauncherUiTest {
         return launcher.getAppsView().getActiveRecyclerView().getCurrentScrollY();
     }
 
-    private static void checkLauncherIntegrity(
+    private void checkLauncherIntegrity(
             Launcher launcher, ContainerType expectedContainerType) {
         if (launcher != null) {
             final StateManager<LauncherState> stateManager = launcher.getStateManager();
@@ -535,10 +536,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractLauncherUiTest {
                     stableState == stateManager.getState());
 
             final boolean isResumed = launcher.hasBeenResumed();
-            assertTrue("hasBeenResumed() != isStarted(), hasBeenResumed(): " + isResumed,
-                    isResumed == launcher.isStarted());
-            assertTrue("hasBeenResumed() != isUserActive(), hasBeenResumed(): " + isResumed,
-                    isResumed == launcher.isUserActive());
+            final boolean isStarted = launcher.isStarted();
+            checkLauncherState(launcher, expectedContainerType, isResumed, isStarted);
 
             final int ordinal = stableState.ordinal;
 
@@ -561,8 +560,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractLauncherUiTest {
                     break;
                 }
                 case OVERVIEW: {
-                    assertTrue(
-                            "Launcher is not resumed in state: " + expectedContainerType,
+                    checkLauncherStateInOverview(launcher, expectedContainerType, isStarted,
                             isResumed);
                     assertTrue(TestProtocol.stateOrdinalToString(ordinal),
                             ordinal == TestProtocol.OVERVIEW_STATE_ORDINAL);
@@ -587,4 +585,20 @@ public abstract class AbstractLauncherUiTest {
                             expectedContainerType == ContainerType.FALLBACK_OVERVIEW);
         }
     }
+
+    protected void checkLauncherState(Launcher launcher, ContainerType expectedContainerType,
+            boolean isResumed, boolean isStarted) {
+        assertTrue("hasBeenResumed() != isStarted(), hasBeenResumed(): " + isResumed,
+                isResumed == isStarted);
+        assertTrue("hasBeenResumed() != isUserActive(), hasBeenResumed(): " + isResumed,
+                isResumed == launcher.isUserActive());
+    }
+
+    protected void checkLauncherStateInOverview(Launcher launcher,
+            ContainerType expectedContainerType, boolean isStarted, boolean isResumed) {
+        assertTrue("Launcher is not resumed in state: " + expectedContainerType,
+                isResumed);
+    }
+
+    protected void onLauncherActivityClose(Launcher launcher) { }
 }