diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
index 72e38386f1f98..864d96f0fea06 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
@@ -5241,25 +5241,13 @@ class DisplayContent extends WindowContainer<DisplayContent.DisplayChildWindowCo
      * the display naturally.
      */
     private void applyRotationAndFinishFixedRotation(int oldRotation, int newRotation) {
-        if (mFixedRotationLaunchingApp == null) {
+        final WindowToken rotatedLaunchingApp = mFixedRotationLaunchingApp;
+        if (rotatedLaunchingApp == null) {
             applyRotation(oldRotation, newRotation);
             return;
         }
 
-        // The display may be about to rotate seamlessly, and the animation of closing apps may
-        // still animate in old rotation. So make sure the outdated animation won't show on the
-        // rotated display.
-        forAllActivities(a -> {
-            if (a.nowVisible && a != mFixedRotationLaunchingApp
-                    && a.getWindowConfiguration().getRotation() != newRotation) {
-                final WindowContainer<?> w = a.getAnimatingContainer();
-                if (w != null) {
-                    w.cancelAnimation();
-                }
-            }
-        });
-
-        mFixedRotationLaunchingApp.finishFixedRotationTransform(
+        rotatedLaunchingApp.finishFixedRotationTransform(
                 () -> applyRotation(oldRotation, newRotation));
         mFixedRotationLaunchingApp = null;
     }
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 cba89d0aea2d2..ac95a817bec91 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ import static com.android.dx.mockito.inline.extended.ExtendedMockito.same;
 import static com.android.dx.mockito.inline.extended.ExtendedMockito.spyOn;
 import static com.android.dx.mockito.inline.extended.ExtendedMockito.times;
 import static com.android.dx.mockito.inline.extended.ExtendedMockito.verify;
-import static com.android.server.wm.SurfaceAnimator.ANIMATION_TYPE_APP_TRANSITION;
 import static com.android.server.wm.WindowContainer.POSITION_TOP;
 import static com.android.server.wm.WindowManagerService.UPDATE_FOCUS_NORMAL;
 
@@ -1068,13 +1067,6 @@ public class DisplayContentTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         mDisplayContent.computeScreenConfiguration(config);
         mDisplayContent.onRequestedOverrideConfigurationChanged(config);
 
-        final ActivityRecord closingApp = new ActivityTestsBase.StackBuilder(mWm.mRoot)
-                .setDisplay(mDisplayContent).setOnTop(false).build().getTopMostActivity();
-        closingApp.nowVisible = true;
-        closingApp.startAnimation(closingApp.getPendingTransaction(), mock(AnimationAdapter.class),
-                false /* hidden */, ANIMATION_TYPE_APP_TRANSITION);
-        assertTrue(closingApp.isAnimating());
-
         final ActivityRecord app = mAppWindow.mActivityRecord;
         mDisplayContent.prepareAppTransition(WindowManager.TRANSIT_ACTIVITY_OPEN,
                 false /* alwaysKeepCurrent */);
@@ -1135,8 +1127,6 @@ public class DisplayContentTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         // The display should be rotated after the launch is finished.
         mDisplayContent.mAppTransition.notifyAppTransitionFinishedLocked(app.token);
 
-        // The animation in old rotation should be cancelled.
-        assertFalse(closingApp.isAnimating());
         // The fixed rotation should be cleared and the new rotation is applied to display.
         assertFalse(app.hasFixedRotationTransform());
         assertFalse(app2.hasFixedRotationTransform());