diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipDismissTargetHandler.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipDismissTargetHandler.java
index 0fbdf90fd9d53..8467cc5fc5911 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipDismissTargetHandler.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipDismissTargetHandler.java
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ public class PipDismissTargetHandler implements ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListen
         mEnableDismissDragToEdge = res.getBoolean(R.bool.config_pipEnableDismissDragToEdge);
         mDismissAreaHeight = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.floating_dismiss_gradient_height);
 
+        if (mTargetViewContainer != null) {
+            // init can be called multiple times, remove the old one from view hierarchy first.
+            mWindowManager.removeViewImmediate(mTargetViewContainer);
+        }
+
         mTargetView = new DismissCircleView(mContext);
         mTargetViewContainer = new FrameLayout(mContext);
         mTargetViewContainer.setBackgroundDrawable(