diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/pip/EnterPipOnUserLeaveHintTest.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/pip/EnterPipOnUserLeaveHintTest.kt
index 11bb0cc1306e1..f52e877ec2b10 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/pip/EnterPipOnUserLeaveHintTest.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/pip/EnterPipOnUserLeaveHintTest.kt
@@ -74,10 +74,18 @@ open class EnterPipOnUserLeaveHintTest(flicker: FlickerTest) : EnterPipTransitio
 
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    override fun pipAppLayerOrOverlayAlwaysVisible() {
+    override fun pipAppLayerAlwaysVisible() {
         // pip layer in gesture nav will disappear during transition
         Assume.assumeFalse(flicker.scenario.isGesturalNavigation)
-        super.pipAppLayerOrOverlayAlwaysVisible()
+        super.pipAppLayerAlwaysVisible()
+    }
+
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    override fun pipOverlayLayerAppearThenDisappear() {
+        // no overlay in gesture nav for non-auto enter PiP transition
+        Assume.assumeFalse(flicker.scenario.isGesturalNavigation)
+        super.pipOverlayLayerAppearThenDisappear()
     }
 
     @Presubmit
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/pip/EnterPipTransition.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/pip/EnterPipTransition.kt
index 327225421580d..e40e5eaad9e20 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/pip/EnterPipTransition.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/pip/EnterPipTransition.kt
@@ -43,13 +43,23 @@ abstract class EnterPipTransition(flicker: FlickerTest) : PipTransition(flicker)
     /** Checks [pipApp] layer remains visible throughout the animation */
     @Presubmit
     @Test
-    open fun pipAppLayerOrOverlayAlwaysVisible() {
+    open fun pipAppLayerAlwaysVisible() {
         flicker.assertLayers {
             this.isVisible(pipApp)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Checks the content overlay appears then disappears during the animation */
+    @Presubmit
+    @Test
+    open fun pipOverlayLayerAppearThenDisappear() {
+        val overlay = ComponentNameMatcher.PIP_CONTENT_OVERLAY
+        flicker.assertLayers {
+            this.notContains(overlay)
                 .then()
-                .isVisible(ComponentNameMatcher.PIP_CONTENT_OVERLAY)
+                .contains(overlay)
                 .then()
-                .isVisible(pipApp)
+                .notContains(overlay)
         }
     }