diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java
index 0077182c46de1..e9dd85d50f8e8 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java
@@ -5864,7 +5864,11 @@ class Task extends WindowContainer<WindowContainer> {
         final TaskDisplayArea taskDisplayArea = getDisplayArea();
 
         // If the top activity is the resumed one, nothing to do.
+        // For devices that are not in fullscreen mode (e.g. freeform windows), it's possible
+        // we still want to proceed if the visibility of other windows have changed (e.g. bringing
+        // a fullscreen window forward to cover another freeform activity.)
         if (mResumedActivity == next && next.isState(RESUMED)
+                && taskDisplayArea.getWindowingMode() != WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM
                 && taskDisplayArea.allResumedActivitiesComplete()) {
             // Make sure we have executed any pending transitions, since there
             // should be nothing left to do at this point.