diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/helpers/TwoActivitiesAppHelper.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/helpers/TwoActivitiesAppHelper.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..19fefb93b4876
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/helpers/TwoActivitiesAppHelper.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers
+
+import android.app.Instrumentation
+import android.content.ComponentName
+import android.support.test.launcherhelper.ILauncherStrategy
+import android.support.test.launcherhelper.LauncherStrategyFactory
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.By
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.Until
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.testapp.ActivityOptions
+import com.android.server.wm.traces.parser.windowmanager.WindowManagerStateHelper
+
+class TwoActivitiesAppHelper @JvmOverloads constructor(
+    instr: Instrumentation,
+    launcherName: String = ActivityOptions.BUTTON_ACTIVITY_LAUNCHER_NAME,
+    component: ComponentName = ActivityOptions.BUTTON_ACTIVITY_COMPONENT_NAME,
+    launcherStrategy: ILauncherStrategy = LauncherStrategyFactory
+        .getInstance(instr)
+        .launcherStrategy
+) : StandardAppHelper(instr, launcherName, component, launcherStrategy) {
+    fun openSecondActivity(device: UiDevice, wmHelper: WindowManagerStateHelper) {
+        val button = device.wait(
+                Until.findObject(By.res(getPackage(), "launch_second_activity")),
+                FIND_TIMEOUT)
+
+        require(button != null) {
+            "Button not found, this usually happens when the device " +
+                    "was left in an unknown state (e.g. in split screen)"
+        }
+        button.click()
+        wmHelper.waitForAppTransitionIdle()
+        wmHelper.waitForFullScreenApp(component)
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/ActivitiesTransitionTest.kt b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/ActivitiesTransitionTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..70a79d1aeb70f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/launch/ActivitiesTransitionTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.server.wm.flicker.launch
+
+import android.app.Instrumentation
+import android.platform.test.annotations.Postsubmit
+import androidx.test.filters.RequiresDevice
+import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.entireScreenCovered
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerBuilderProvider
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerParametersRunnerFactory
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameter
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.FlickerTestParameterFactory
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.LAUNCHER_COMPONENT
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.repetitions
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.startRotation
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.annotation.Group1
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.dsl.FlickerBuilder
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.helpers.TwoActivitiesAppHelper
+import com.android.server.wm.flicker.testapp.ActivityOptions
+import org.junit.FixMethodOrder
+import org.junit.Test
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith
+import org.junit.runners.MethodSorters
+import org.junit.runners.Parameterized
+
+/**
+ * Test the back and forward transition between 2 activities.
+ * To run this test: `atest FlickerTests:ActivitiesTransitionTest`
+ */
+@RequiresDevice
+@RunWith(Parameterized::class)
+@Parameterized.UseParametersRunnerFactory(FlickerParametersRunnerFactory::class)
+@FixMethodOrder(MethodSorters.NAME_ASCENDING)
+@Group1
+class ActivitiesTransitionTest(val testSpec: FlickerTestParameter) {
+    val instrumentation: Instrumentation = InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation()
+    private val testApp: TwoActivitiesAppHelper = TwoActivitiesAppHelper(instrumentation)
+
+    @FlickerBuilderProvider
+    fun buildFlicker(): FlickerBuilder {
+        return FlickerBuilder(instrumentation).apply {
+            withTestName { testSpec.name }
+            repeat { testSpec.config.repetitions }
+            setup {
+                eachRun {
+                    testApp.launchViaIntent(wmHelper)
+                    wmHelper.waitForFullScreenApp(testApp.component)
+                }
+            }
+            teardown {
+                test {
+                    testApp.exit()
+                }
+            }
+            transitions {
+                testApp.openSecondActivity(device, wmHelper)
+                device.pressBack()
+                wmHelper.waitForAppTransitionIdle()
+                wmHelper.waitForFullScreenApp(testApp.component)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Postsubmit
+    @Test
+    fun finishSubActivity() {
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowOnTop(ActivityOptions.BUTTON_ACTIVITY_COMPONENT_NAME)
+                    .then()
+                    .isAppWindowOnTop(ActivityOptions.SIMPLE_ACTIVITY_AUTO_FOCUS_COMPONENT_NAME)
+                    .then()
+                    .isAppWindowOnTop(ActivityOptions.BUTTON_ACTIVITY_COMPONENT_NAME)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Postsubmit
+    @Test
+    fun entireScreenCovered() {
+        testSpec.entireScreenCovered(testSpec.config.startRotation)
+    }
+
+    @Postsubmit
+    @Test
+    fun launcherWindowNotVisible() {
+        testSpec.assertWm {
+            this.isAppWindowInvisible(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT, ignoreActivity = true)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Postsubmit
+    @Test
+    fun launcherLayerNotVisible() {
+        testSpec.assertLayers { this.isInvisible(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT) }
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        @Parameterized.Parameters(name = "{0}")
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun getParams(): Collection<FlickerTestParameter> {
+            return FlickerTestParameterFactory.getInstance()
+                    .getConfigNonRotationTests(repetitions = 5)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6f853c36ffd2a..3b9f33aaded18 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -70,5 +70,15 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+        <activity android:name=".ButtonActivity"
+            android:taskAffinity="com.android.server.wm.flicker.testapp.ButtonActivity"
+            android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize"
+            android:label="ButtonActivity"
+            android:exported="true">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/res/layout/activity_button.xml b/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/res/layout/activity_button.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fe7bced690f9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/res/layout/activity_button.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+ Copyright 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+
+ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ limitations under the License.
+-->
+<LinearLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="@android:color/holo_orange_light">
+    <Button
+        android:id="@+id/launch_second_activity"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="Second activity" />
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/testapp/ActivityOptions.java b/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/testapp/ActivityOptions.java
index c342074b42966..224d2ac38a112 100644
--- a/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/testapp/ActivityOptions.java
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/testapp/ActivityOptions.java
@@ -46,4 +46,9 @@ public class ActivityOptions {
     public static final ComponentName NON_RESIZEABLE_ACTIVITY_COMPONENT_NAME =
             new ComponentName(FLICKER_APP_PACKAGE,
                     FLICKER_APP_PACKAGE + ".NonResizeableActivity");
+
+    public static final String BUTTON_ACTIVITY_LAUNCHER_NAME = "ButtonApp";
+    public static final ComponentName BUTTON_ACTIVITY_COMPONENT_NAME =
+            new ComponentName(FLICKER_APP_PACKAGE,
+                    FLICKER_APP_PACKAGE + ".ButtonActivity");
 }
diff --git a/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/testapp/ButtonActivity.java b/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/testapp/ButtonActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b42ac2a6fd979
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/FlickerTests/test-apps/flickerapp/src/com/android/server/wm/flicker/testapp/ButtonActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.server.wm.flicker.testapp;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
+import android.widget.Button;
+
+public class ButtonActivity extends Activity {
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        WindowManager.LayoutParams p = getWindow().getAttributes();
+        p.layoutInDisplayCutoutMode = WindowManager.LayoutParams
+                .LAYOUT_IN_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_MODE_SHORT_EDGES;
+        getWindow().setAttributes(p);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_button);
+
+        Button button = findViewById(R.id.launch_second_activity);
+        button.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+            Intent intent = new Intent(ButtonActivity.this, SimpleActivity.class);
+            startActivity(intent);
+        });
+    }
+}