diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 726744be85..cc562637d0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -745,6 +745,10 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
 
     @Override
     protected void registerBackDispatcher() {
+        if (!FeatureFlags.ENABLE_BACK_SWIPE_LAUNCHER_ANIMATION.get()) {
+            super.registerBackDispatcher();
+            return;
+        }
         getOnBackInvokedDispatcher().registerOnBackInvokedCallback(
                 OnBackInvokedDispatcher.PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
                 new OnBackAnimationCallback() {