diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaDataManager.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaDataManager.kt
index 0223c60424998..240ca3678765a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaDataManager.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaDataManager.kt
@@ -657,7 +657,10 @@ class MediaDataManager(
                 }
                 val runnable = if (action.actionIntent != null) {
                     Runnable {
-                        if (action.isAuthenticationRequired()) {
+                        if (action.actionIntent.isActivity) {
+                            activityStarter.startPendingIntentDismissingKeyguard(
+                                action.actionIntent)
+                        } else if (action.isAuthenticationRequired()) {
                             activityStarter.dismissKeyguardThenExecute({
                                 var result = sendPendingIntent(action.actionIntent)
                                 result