diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
index 710dd552f72d2..737ef338f9b2f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.server.wm;
 
+import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_SPLIT_SCREEN_PRIMARY;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_SPLIT_SCREEN_SECONDARY;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_UNDEFINED;
@@ -823,8 +824,10 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController implements DeathRecipient {
         if (mCanceled) {
             return;
         }
-        cancelAnimation(mWillFinishToHome ? REORDER_MOVE_TO_TOP : REORDER_KEEP_IN_PLACE,
-                true /* screenshot */, "cancelAnimationForHomeStart");
+        final int reorderMode = mTargetActivityType == ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME && mWillFinishToHome
+                ? REORDER_MOVE_TO_TOP
+                : REORDER_KEEP_IN_PLACE;
+        cancelAnimation(reorderMode, true /* screenshot */, "cancelAnimationForHomeStart");
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationControllerTest.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationControllerTest.java
index 03944172db7c9..a034ac267287f 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationControllerTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationControllerTest.java
@@ -683,12 +683,12 @@ public class RecentsAnimationControllerTest extends WindowTestsBase {
     @Test
     public void testCancelForStartHome() throws Exception {
         mWm.setRecentsAnimationController(mController);
+        final ActivityRecord homeActivity = createHomeActivity();
         final ActivityRecord activity = createActivityRecord(mDefaultDisplay);
         final WindowState win1 = createWindow(null, TYPE_BASE_APPLICATION, activity, "win1");
         activity.addWindow(win1);
 
-        RecentsAnimationController.TaskAnimationAdapter adapter = mController.addAnimation(
-                activity.getTask(), false /* isRecentTaskInvisible */);
+        initializeRecentsAnimationController(mController, homeActivity);
         mController.setWillFinishToHome(true);
 
         // Verify cancel is called with a snapshot and that we've created an overlay