diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
index 660cd37b123cb..45da45aafabaf 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
@@ -8086,6 +8086,9 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
             setState(PAUSED, "relaunchActivityLocked");
         }
 
+        // The activity may be waiting for stop, but that is no longer appropriate for it.
+        mTaskSupervisor.mStoppingActivities.remove(this);
+
         configChangeFlags = 0;
         deferRelaunchUntilPaused = false;
         preserveWindowOnDeferredRelaunch = false;