diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
index 7af237b80cfab..54ad4acaca4c2 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
@@ -2545,7 +2545,11 @@ class ActivityStarter {
 
     private void resumeTargetStackIfNeeded() {
         if (mDoResume) {
-            mRootWindowContainer.resumeFocusedStacksTopActivities(mTargetStack, null, mOptions);
+            if (mTargetStack.isFocusable()) {
+                mRootWindowContainer.resumeFocusedStacksTopActivities(mTargetStack, null, mOptions);
+            } else {
+                mRootWindowContainer.ensureActivitiesVisible(null, 0, !PRESERVE_WINDOWS);
+            }
         } else {
             ActivityOptions.abort(mOptions);
         }