diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java
index cdb332123fe2d..dfb61a8cf9891 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java
@@ -4291,13 +4291,14 @@ class Task extends TaskFragment {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return true if the task is currently focused.
+     * @return {@code true} if the task is currently focused or one of its children is focused.
      */
     boolean isFocused() {
         if (mDisplayContent == null || mDisplayContent.mFocusedApp == null) {
             return false;
         }
-        return mDisplayContent.mFocusedApp.getTask() == this;
+        final Task focusedTask = mDisplayContent.mFocusedApp.getTask();
+        return focusedTask == this || (focusedTask != null && focusedTask.getParent() == this);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -4317,6 +4318,8 @@ class Task extends TaskFragment {
      */
     void onAppFocusChanged(boolean hasFocus) {
         dispatchTaskInfoChangedIfNeeded(false /* force */);
+        final Task parentTask = getParent().asTask();
+        if (parentTask != null) parentTask.dispatchTaskInfoChangedIfNeeded(false /* force */);
     }
 
     void onPictureInPictureParamsChanged() {
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/TaskTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/TaskTests.java
index 66bf78b6a13b7..0b6cea28e86b7 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/TaskTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/TaskTests.java
@@ -432,6 +432,24 @@ public class TaskTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         Assert.assertThat(info.baseIntent, not(sameInstance(task.getBaseIntent())));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testPropagateFocusedStateToRootTask() {
+        final Task rootTask = createTask(mDefaultDisplay);
+        final Task leafTask = createTaskInRootTask(rootTask, 0 /* userId */);
+
+        final ActivityRecord activity = createActivityRecord(leafTask);
+
+        leafTask.getDisplayContent().setFocusedApp(activity);
+
+        assertTrue(leafTask.getTaskInfo().isFocused);
+        assertTrue(rootTask.getTaskInfo().isFocused);
+
+        leafTask.getDisplayContent().setFocusedApp(null);
+
+        assertFalse(leafTask.getTaskInfo().isFocused);
+        assertFalse(rootTask.getTaskInfo().isFocused);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testReturnsToHomeRootTask() throws Exception {
         final Task task = createTask(1);