diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
index ce7e79714c396..a1776299134be 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
@@ -3472,11 +3472,7 @@ class DisplayContent extends WindowContainer<DisplayContent.DisplayChildWindowCo
     }
 
     private void updateImeParent() {
-        // Force attaching IME to the display when magnifying, or it would be magnified with
-        // target app together.
-        final boolean shouldAttachToDisplay = (mMagnificationSpec != null);
-        final SurfaceControl newParent =
-                shouldAttachToDisplay ? mWindowContainers.getSurfaceControl() : computeImeParent();
+        final SurfaceControl newParent = computeImeParent();
         if (newParent != null) {
             getPendingTransaction().reparent(mImeWindowsContainers.mSurfaceControl, newParent);
             scheduleAnimation();
@@ -3488,16 +3484,19 @@ class DisplayContent extends WindowContainer<DisplayContent.DisplayChildWindowCo
      */
     @VisibleForTesting
     SurfaceControl computeImeParent() {
+        // Force attaching IME to the display when magnifying, or it would be magnified with
+        // target app together.
+        final boolean allowAttachToApp = (mMagnificationSpec == null);
 
         // Attach it to app if the target is part of an app and such app is covering the entire
         // screen. If it's not covering the entire screen the IME might extend beyond the apps
         // bounds.
-        if (isImeAttachedToApp()) {
+        if (allowAttachToApp && isImeAttachedToApp()) {
             return mInputMethodTarget.mActivityRecord.getSurfaceControl();
         }
 
-        // Otherwise, we just attach it to the display.
-        return mWindowContainers.getSurfaceControl();
+        // Otherwise, we just attach it to where the display area policy put it.
+        return mImeWindowsContainers.getParent().getSurfaceControl();
     }
 
     void setLayoutNeeded() {
@@ -4732,6 +4731,11 @@ class DisplayContent extends WindowContainer<DisplayContent.DisplayChildWindowCo
         return mWindowContainers.getSurfaceControl();
     }
 
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    WindowContainer<?> getImeContainer() {
+        return mImeWindowsContainers;
+    }
+
     SurfaceControl getOverlayLayer() {
         return mOverlayContainers.getSurfaceControl();
     }
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java
index 38b3d76b447db..685c3bcea2584 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ public class DisplayContentTests extends WindowTestsBase {
             dc.mInputMethodTarget = createWindow(null, TYPE_STATUS_BAR, "app");
             dc.mInputMethodTarget.setWindowingMode(
                     WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_SPLIT_SCREEN_PRIMARY);
-            assertEquals(dc.getWindowingLayer(), dc.computeImeParent());
+            assertEquals(dc.getImeContainer().getParentSurfaceControl(), dc.computeImeParent());
         }
     }
 
@@ -836,7 +836,8 @@ public class DisplayContentTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         doReturn(false).when(mAppWindow.mActivityRecord).matchParentBounds();
         mDisplayContent.mInputMethodTarget = mAppWindow;
         // The surface parent of IME should be the display instead of app window.
-        assertEquals(mDisplayContent.getWindowingLayer(), mDisplayContent.computeImeParent());
+        assertEquals(mDisplayContent.getImeContainer().getParentSurfaceControl(),
+                mDisplayContent.computeImeParent());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -845,7 +846,7 @@ public class DisplayContentTests extends WindowTestsBase {
                      new InsetsModeSession(ViewRootImpl.NEW_INSETS_MODE_IME)) {
             final DisplayContent dc = createNewDisplay();
             dc.mInputMethodTarget = createWindow(null, TYPE_STATUS_BAR, "statusBar");
-            assertEquals(dc.getWindowingLayer(), dc.computeImeParent());
+            assertEquals(dc.getImeContainer().getParentSurfaceControl(), dc.computeImeParent());
         }
     }