diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer.java
index d38376cace..8051e68f2f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public class NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer extends DelegateInputConsumer {
     private final Runnable mTriggerLongPress = this::triggerLongPress;
     private final float mTouchSlopSquared;
     private final int mLongPressTimeout;
+    private final boolean mDeepPressEnabled;
 
     private MotionEvent mCurrentDownEvent;
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ public class NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer extends DelegateInputConsumer {
         mNavHandleWidth = context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
                 R.dimen.navigation_home_handle_width);
         mScreenWidth = DisplayController.INSTANCE.get(context).getInfo().currentSize.x;
+        mDeepPressEnabled = FeatureFlags.ENABLE_LPNH_DEEP_PRESS.get();
         if (FeatureFlags.CUSTOM_LPNH_THRESHOLDS.get()) {
             mLongPressTimeout = LauncherPrefs.get(context).get(LONG_PRESS_NAV_HANDLE_TIMEOUT_MS);
         } else {
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ public class NavHandleLongPressInputConsumer extends DelegateInputConsumer {
         }
 
         // If the gesture is deep press then trigger long press asap
-        if (MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler().hasCallbacks(mTriggerLongPress)
+        if (mDeepPressEnabled && MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler().hasCallbacks(mTriggerLongPress)
                 && ev.getClassification() == MotionEvent.CLASSIFICATION_DEEP_PRESS) {
             MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler().removeCallbacks(mTriggerLongPress);
             MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler().post(mTriggerLongPress);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 7d9f70980b..26751eedc1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -302,6 +302,10 @@ public final class FeatureFlags {
             getIntFlag(309972570, "FLAG_LPNH_HAPTIC_HINT_ITERATIONS", 50,
             "Haptic hint number of iterations.");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_LPNH_DEEP_PRESS =
+            getReleaseFlag(310952290, "ENABLE_LPNH_DEEP_PRESS", ENABLED,
+                    "Long press of nav handle is instantly triggered if deep press is detected.");
+
     // TODO(Block 17): Clean up flags
     // Aconfig migration complete for ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING.
     private static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_TASKBAR_PINNING = getDebugFlag(270396583,