diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
index c423fb3608..81cff571f9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.util.SimpleBroadcastReceiver;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsActivity;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.AssistUtils;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract;
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.UnfoldTransitionProgressProvider;
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.util.ScopedUnfoldTransitionProgressProvider;
@@ -176,7 +177,8 @@ public class TaskbarManager {
                 service.getSystemService(DisplayManager.class).getDisplay(DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
         mContext = service.createWindowContext(display, TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR_PANEL, null);
         mNavButtonController = new TaskbarNavButtonController(service,
-                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext), new Handler());
+                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext), new Handler(),
+                AssistUtils.newInstance(mContext));
         mComponentCallbacks = new ComponentCallbacks() {
             private Configuration mOldConfig = mContext.getResources().getConfiguration();
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
index fe8400f7c8..03df0365bb 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
@@ -109,15 +109,17 @@ public class TaskbarNavButtonController implements TaskbarControllers.LoggableTa
     private final TouchInteractionService mService;
     private final SystemUiProxy mSystemUiProxy;
     private final Handler mHandler;
+    private final AssistUtils mAssistUtils;
     @Nullable private StatsLogManager mStatsLogManager;
 
     private final Runnable mResetLongPress = this::resetScreenUnpin;
 
     public TaskbarNavButtonController(TouchInteractionService service,
-            SystemUiProxy systemUiProxy, Handler handler) {
+            SystemUiProxy systemUiProxy, Handler handler, AssistUtils assistUtils) {
         mService = service;
         mSystemUiProxy = systemUiProxy;
         mHandler = handler;
+        mAssistUtils = assistUtils;
     }
 
     public void onButtonClick(@TaskbarButton int buttonType, View view) {
@@ -313,8 +315,7 @@ public class TaskbarNavButtonController implements TaskbarControllers.LoggableTa
             return;
         }
         // Attempt to start Assist with AssistUtils, otherwise fall back to SysUi's implementation.
-        if (!AssistUtils.newInstance(mService.getApplicationContext()).tryStartAssistOverride(
-                INVOCATION_TYPE_HOME_BUTTON_LONG_PRESS)) {
+        if (!mAssistUtils.tryStartAssistOverride(INVOCATION_TYPE_HOME_BUTTON_LONG_PRESS)) {
             Bundle args = new Bundle();
             args.putInt(INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY, INVOCATION_TYPE_HOME_BUTTON_LONG_PRESS);
             mSystemUiProxy.startAssistant(args);
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonControllerTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonControllerTest.java
index b3d04c6ff8..58be345fab 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonControllerTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonControllerTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import static com.android.quickstep.OverviewCommandHelper.TYPE_TOGGLE;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_SCREEN_PINNING;
 
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyInt;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doReturn;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager;
 import com.android.quickstep.OverviewCommandHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.AssistUtils;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@ public class TaskbarNavButtonControllerTest {
     @Mock
     Handler mockHandler;
     @Mock
+    AssistUtils mockAssistUtils;
+    @Mock
     StatsLogManager mockStatsLogManager;
     @Mock
     StatsLogManager.StatsLogger mockStatsLogger;
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ public class TaskbarNavButtonControllerTest {
                 .thenReturn(mockTaskbarActivityContext);
         doReturn(mockStatsLogManager).when(mockTaskbarActivityContext).getStatsLogManager();
         mNavButtonController = new TaskbarNavButtonController(mockService,
-                mockSystemUiProxy, mockHandler);
+                mockSystemUiProxy, mockHandler, mockAssistUtils);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -108,16 +112,42 @@ public class TaskbarNavButtonControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testLongPressHome_enabled() {
+    public void testLongPressHome_enabled_withoutOverride() {
         mNavButtonController.setAssistantLongPressEnabled(true /*assistantLongPressEnabled*/);
+        when(mockAssistUtils.tryStartAssistOverride(anyInt())).thenReturn(false);
+
         mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_HOME, mockView);
+        verify(mockAssistUtils, times(1)).tryStartAssistOverride(anyInt());
         verify(mockSystemUiProxy, times(1)).startAssistant(any());
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testLongPressHome_disabled() {
-        mNavButtonController.setAssistantLongPressEnabled(false /*assistantLongPressEnabled*/);
+    public void testLongPressHome_enabled_withOverride() {
+        mNavButtonController.setAssistantLongPressEnabled(true /*assistantLongPressEnabled*/);
+        when(mockAssistUtils.tryStartAssistOverride(anyInt())).thenReturn(true);
+
         mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_HOME, mockView);
+        verify(mockAssistUtils, times(1)).tryStartAssistOverride(anyInt());
+        verify(mockSystemUiProxy, never()).startAssistant(any());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLongPressHome_disabled_withoutOverride() {
+        mNavButtonController.setAssistantLongPressEnabled(false /*assistantLongPressEnabled*/);
+        when(mockAssistUtils.tryStartAssistOverride(anyInt())).thenReturn(false);
+
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_HOME, mockView);
+        verify(mockAssistUtils, never()).tryStartAssistOverride(anyInt());
+        verify(mockSystemUiProxy, never()).startAssistant(any());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLongPressHome_disabled_withOverride() {
+        mNavButtonController.setAssistantLongPressEnabled(false /*assistantLongPressEnabled*/);
+        when(mockAssistUtils.tryStartAssistOverride(anyInt())).thenReturn(true);
+
+        mNavButtonController.onButtonLongClick(BUTTON_HOME, mockView);
+        verify(mockAssistUtils, never()).tryStartAssistOverride(anyInt());
         verify(mockSystemUiProxy, never()).startAssistant(any());
     }