diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
index 2f7f6f3e74..48c83dabc9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.EMPHASIZED;
 import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.FINAL_FRAME;
 import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.INSTANT;
 import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.LINEAR;
-import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs.TASKBAR_PINNING;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_NAVBAR_UNIFICATION;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.enableTaskbarPinning;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TRANSIENT_TASKBAR_HIDE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_TRANSIENT_TASKBAR_SHOW;
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarKeyguardController.MASK_ANY_SYSUI_LOCKED;
@@ -59,7 +57,6 @@ import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.android.internal.jank.InteractionJankMonitor;
 import com.android.launcher3.Alarm;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherPrefs;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatedFloat;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners;
@@ -949,8 +946,7 @@ public class TaskbarStashController implements TaskbarControllers.LoggableTaskba
             return false;
         }
         // Do not stash if pinned taskbar and hardware keyboard is attached.
-        if (mActivity.isHardwareKeyboard() && enableTaskbarPinning()
-                && LauncherPrefs.get(mActivity).get(TASKBAR_PINNING)) {
+        if (mActivity.isHardwareKeyboard() && DisplayController.isPinnedTaskbar(mActivity)) {
             return false;
         }
         return mIsImeShowing || mIsImeSwitcherShowing;
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
index 25adb62d2f..e07b271089 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
@@ -295,7 +295,9 @@ public class TaplTestsQuickstep extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
 
     @Test
     @TaskbarModeSwitch
-    @Ignore // b/314873201
+    @ScreenRecord // b/314873201
+    // Staging; will be promoted to presubmit if stable
+    @TestStabilityRule.Stability(flavors = LOCAL | PLATFORM_POSTSUBMIT)
     public void testQuickSwitchToPreviousAppForTablet() throws Exception {
         assumeTrue(mLauncher.isTablet());
         startTestActivity(2);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java
index 18f583d702..1419dc4a6b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/DisplayController.java
@@ -175,6 +175,13 @@ public class DisplayController implements ComponentCallbacks, SafeCloseable {
         sTransientTaskbarStatusForTests = enable;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether the taskbar is pinned in gesture navigation mode.
+     */
+    public static boolean isPinnedTaskbar(Context context) {
+        return INSTANCE.get(context).getInfo().isPinnedTaskbar();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void close() {
         mDestroyed = true;
@@ -423,6 +430,12 @@ public class DisplayController implements ComponentCallbacks, SafeCloseable {
             }
             return true;
         }
+        /**
+         * Returns whether the taskbar is pinned in gesture navigation mode.
+         */
+        public boolean isPinnedTaskbar() {
+            return navigationMode == NavigationMode.NO_BUTTON && !isTransientTaskbar();
+        }
 
         /**
          * Returns {@code true} if the bounds represent a tablet.