diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
index 6bb7acd651434..7d4a996157d22 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
@@ -6340,8 +6340,10 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
                 mSharedStartingData != null ? mSharedStartingData.mAssociatedTask : null;
         if (associatedTask == null) {
             removeStartingWindow();
-        } else if (associatedTask.getActivity(
-                r -> r.mVisibleRequested && !r.firstWindowDrawn) == null) {
+        } else if (associatedTask.getActivity(r -> r.mVisibleRequested && !r.firstWindowDrawn
+                // Don't block starting window removal if an Activity can't be a starting window
+                // target.
+                && r.mSharedStartingData != null) == null) {
             // The last drawn activity may not be the one that owns the starting window.
             final ActivityRecord r = associatedTask.topActivityContainsStartingWindow();
             if (r != null) {
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java
index 533540e2568d8..2b4e4c3c633ad 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java
@@ -2854,6 +2854,11 @@ public class ActivityRecordTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         assertTrue(activity2.isResizeable());
         activity1.reparent(taskFragment1, POSITION_TOP);
 
+        // Adds an Activity which doesn't have shared starting data, and verify if it blocks
+        // starting window removal.
+        final ActivityRecord activity3 = new ActivityBuilder(mAtm).build();
+        taskFragment2.addChild(activity3, POSITION_TOP);
+
         verify(activity1.getSyncTransaction()).reparent(eq(startingWindow.mSurfaceControl),
                 eq(task.mSurfaceControl));
         assertEquals(activity1.mStartingData, startingWindow.mStartingData);