diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index cdd8f5a1c8..75d7b6b203 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 
 import androidx.annotation.IntDef;
-import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.core.graphics.ColorUtils;
 import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat;
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index dd70ad09ef..ecb0808c48 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -919,6 +919,10 @@ public class Workspace<T extends View & PageIndicator> extends PagedView<T>
         return mScreenOrder;
     }
 
+    protected View getQsb() {
+        return mQsb;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the screen ID of a page that is shown together with the given page screen ID when the
      * two panel UI is enabled.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
index a991c2f959..7699a1ab37 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.FLAG_HOTSEAT_INACCESSIBLE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.HINT_STATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.HOTSEAT_ICONS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.SPRING_LOADED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.WORKSPACE_PAGE_INDICATOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_2;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ZOOM_OUT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter.NO_ANIM_PROPERTY_SETTER;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.SHOW_HOME_GARDENING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.graphics.Scrim.SCRIM_PROGRESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.graphics.SysUiScrim.SYSUI_PROGRESS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_HOTSEAT_FADE;
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ import com.android.systemui.plugins.ResourceProvider;
  */
 public class WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation {
 
+    private static final float QSB_DISABLED_ALPHA = 0.3f;
+
     private static final FloatProperty<Workspace<?>> WORKSPACE_SCALE_PROPERTY =
             WORKSPACE_SCALE_PROPERTY_FACTORY.get(SCALE_INDEX_WORKSPACE_STATE);
 
@@ -155,6 +159,18 @@ public class WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation {
         float hotseatIconsAlpha = (elements & HOTSEAT_ICONS) != 0 ? 1 : 0;
         propertySetter.setViewAlpha(hotseat, hotseatIconsAlpha, hotseatFadeInterpolator);
 
+        if (SHOW_HOME_GARDENING.get()) {
+            propertySetter.setViewAlpha(
+                    mWorkspace.getQsb(),
+                    state == SPRING_LOADED ? QSB_DISABLED_ALPHA : 1,
+                    workspaceFadeInterpolator);
+            propertySetter.addEndListener(success -> {
+                if (success) {
+                    mWorkspace.getQsb().setClickable(state != SPRING_LOADED);
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
         // Update the accessibility flags for hotseat based on launcher state.
         hotseat.setImportantForAccessibility(
                 state.hasFlag(FLAG_HOTSEAT_INACCESSIBLE)