diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserManagerInternal.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserManagerInternal.java
index abc0ee4c89f64..a1d5054534839 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserManagerInternal.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserManagerInternal.java
@@ -329,6 +329,12 @@ public abstract class UserManagerInternal {
      */
     public abstract void unassignUserFromDisplay(@UserIdInt int userId);
 
+    /**
+     * Returns {@code true} if the user is visible (as defined by
+     * {@link UserManager#isUserVisible()}.
+     */
+    public abstract boolean isUserVisible(@UserIdInt int userId);
+
     /**
      * Returns {@code true} if the user is visible (as defined by
      * {@link UserManager#isUserVisible()} in the given display.
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserManagerService.java
index ab40a4fff1ffd..a3bca4c8976ec 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/UserManagerService.java
@@ -1770,6 +1770,13 @@ public class UserManagerService extends IUserManager.Stub {
 
     // TODO(b/239982558): try to merge with isUserVisibleUnchecked() (once both are unit tested)
     boolean isUserVisibleOnDisplay(@UserIdInt int userId, int displayId) {
+        // TODO(b/244644281): temporary workaround to let WM use this API without breaking current
+        // behavior (otherwise current user / profiles wouldn't be able to launch activities on
+        // other non-passenger displays, like cluster, display, or virtual displays)
+        if (isCurrentUserOrRunningProfileOfCurrentUser(userId)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         if (displayId == Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY) {
             return isCurrentUserOrRunningProfileOfCurrentUser(userId);
         }
@@ -6727,6 +6734,11 @@ public class UserManagerService extends IUserManager.Stub {
             }
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public boolean isUserVisible(int userId) {
+            return isUserVisibleUnchecked(userId);
+        }
+
         @Override
         public boolean isUserVisible(int userId, int displayId) {
             return isUserVisibleOnDisplay(userId, displayId);