diff --git a/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/Utils.kt b/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/Utils.kt
index dc353ccb8..494e451d0 100644
--- a/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/Utils.kt
+++ b/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/Utils.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 package com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid
 
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.Direction
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2
 import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.benchmarks.BuildConfig
 
 /**
@@ -26,3 +29,12 @@ val PACKAGE_NAME = buildString {
     append(BuildConfig.APP_FLAVOR_SUFFIX)
     append(BuildConfig.APP_BUILD_TYPE_SUFFIX)
 }
+
+fun UiDevice.flingElementDownUp(element: UiObject2) {
+    // Set some margin from the sides to prevent triggering system navigation
+    element.setGestureMargin(displayWidth / 5)
+
+    element.fling(Direction.DOWN)
+    waitForIdle()
+    element.fling(Direction.UP)
+}
diff --git a/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/bookmarks/BookmarksActions.kt b/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/bookmarks/BookmarksActions.kt
index f5cde3795..b2e99d8cc 100644
--- a/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/bookmarks/BookmarksActions.kt
+++ b/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/bookmarks/BookmarksActions.kt
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ package com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.bookmarks
 
 import androidx.benchmark.macro.MacrobenchmarkScope
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.By
-import androidx.test.uiautomator.Direction
+import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.flingElementDownUp
 
 fun MacrobenchmarkScope.bookmarksScrollFeedDownUp() {
     val feedList = device.findObject(By.res("bookmarks:feed"))
-    feedList.fling(Direction.DOWN)
-    device.waitForIdle()
-    feedList.fling(Direction.UP)
+    device.flingElementDownUp(feedList)
 }
diff --git a/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/foryou/ForYouActions.kt b/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/foryou/ForYouActions.kt
index 257b7e910..abdf9e6be 100644
--- a/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/foryou/ForYouActions.kt
+++ b/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/foryou/ForYouActions.kt
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ package com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.foryou
 
 import androidx.benchmark.macro.MacrobenchmarkScope
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.By
-import androidx.test.uiautomator.Direction
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.Until
+import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.flingElementDownUp
 
 fun MacrobenchmarkScope.forYouWaitForContent() {
     // Wait until content is loaded
@@ -38,7 +38,5 @@ fun MacrobenchmarkScope.forYouSelectAuthors() {
 
 fun MacrobenchmarkScope.forYouScrollFeedDownUp() {
     val feedList = device.findObject(By.res("forYou:feed"))
-    feedList.fling(Direction.DOWN)
-    device.waitForIdle()
-    feedList.fling(Direction.UP)
+    device.flingElementDownUp(feedList)
 }
diff --git a/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/interests/InterestsActions.kt b/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/interests/InterestsActions.kt
index 3ee8a442e..b68dfea26 100644
--- a/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/interests/InterestsActions.kt
+++ b/benchmarks/src/main/java/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/interests/InterestsActions.kt
@@ -18,21 +18,17 @@ package com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.interests
 
 import androidx.benchmark.macro.MacrobenchmarkScope
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.By
-import androidx.test.uiautomator.Direction
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.Until
+import com.google.samples.apps.nowinandroid.flingElementDownUp
 
 fun MacrobenchmarkScope.interestsScrollTopicsDownUp() {
     val topicsList = device.findObject(By.res("interests:topics"))
-    topicsList.fling(Direction.DOWN)
-    device.waitForIdle()
-    topicsList.fling(Direction.UP)
+    device.flingElementDownUp(topicsList)
 }
 
 fun MacrobenchmarkScope.interestsScrollPeopleDownUp() {
     val peopleList = device.findObject(By.res("interests:people"))
-    peopleList.fling(Direction.DOWN)
-    device.waitForIdle()
-    peopleList.fling(Direction.UP)
+    device.flingElementDownUp(peopleList)
 }
 
 fun MacrobenchmarkScope.interestsWaitForTopics() {