diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/AbsAppSnapshotController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/AbsAppSnapshotController.java
index bd07622ee5ca8..10a2b97175558 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/AbsAppSnapshotController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/AbsAppSnapshotController.java
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ abstract class AbsAppSnapshotController<TYPE extends WindowContainer,
     }
 
     final TaskSnapshot recordSnapshotInner(TYPE source, boolean allowSnapshotHome) {
+        if (shouldDisableSnapshots()) {
+            return null;
+        }
         final boolean snapshotHome = allowSnapshotHome && source.isActivityTypeHome();
         final TaskSnapshot snapshot = captureSnapshot(source, snapshotHome);
         if (snapshot == null) {