diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
index f24d74a2e356e..be61311c973fe 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
@@ -8113,9 +8113,8 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
             boolean animateStarting = false;
             while (timeoutRemaining > 0) {
                 // Waiting until all starting windows has finished animating.
-                animateStarting = mRoot.forAllActivities(a -> {
-                    return a.hasStartingWindow();
-                });
+                animateStarting = !mAtmService.getTransitionController().isShellTransitionsEnabled()
+                        && mRoot.forAllActivities(ActivityRecord::hasStartingWindow);
                 boolean isAnimating = mAnimator.isAnimationScheduled()
                         || mRoot.isAnimating(TRANSITION | CHILDREN, ANIMATION_TYPE_ALL)
                         || animateStarting;