diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/Bubble.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/Bubble.java
index b5a575499a3a4..922472a261132 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/Bubble.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/Bubble.java
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
 public class Bubble implements BubbleViewProvider {
     private static final String TAG = "Bubble";
 
+    public static final String KEY_APP_BUBBLE = "key_app_bubble";
+
     private final String mKey;
     @Nullable
     private final String mGroupKey;
@@ -163,6 +165,14 @@ public class Bubble implements BubbleViewProvider {
     @Nullable
     private PendingIntent mDeleteIntent;
 
+    /**
+     * Used only for a special bubble in the stack that has the key {@link #KEY_APP_BUBBLE}.
+     * There can only be one of these bubbles in the stack and this intent will be populated for
+     * that bubble.
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    private Intent mAppIntent;
+
     /**
      * Create a bubble with limited information based on given {@link ShortcutInfo}.
      * Note: Currently this is only being used when the bubble is persisted to disk.
@@ -192,6 +202,22 @@ public class Bubble implements BubbleViewProvider {
         mBubbleMetadataFlagListener = listener;
     }
 
+    public Bubble(Intent intent,
+            UserHandle user,
+            Executor mainExecutor) {
+        mKey = KEY_APP_BUBBLE;
+        mGroupKey = null;
+        mLocusId = null;
+        mFlags = 0;
+        mUser = user;
+        mShowBubbleUpdateDot = false;
+        mMainExecutor = mainExecutor;
+        mTaskId = INVALID_TASK_ID;
+        mAppIntent = intent;
+        mDesiredHeight = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+        mPackageName = intent.getPackage();
+    }
+
     @VisibleForTesting(visibility = PRIVATE)
     public Bubble(@NonNull final BubbleEntry entry,
             final Bubbles.BubbleMetadataFlagListener listener,
@@ -417,6 +443,9 @@ public class Bubble implements BubbleViewProvider {
 
         mShortcutInfo = info.shortcutInfo;
         mAppName = info.appName;
+        if (mTitle == null) {
+            mTitle = mAppName;
+        }
         mFlyoutMessage = info.flyoutMessage;
 
         mBadgeBitmap = info.badgeBitmap;
@@ -520,7 +549,7 @@ public class Bubble implements BubbleViewProvider {
      * @return the last time this bubble was updated or accessed, whichever is most recent.
      */
     long getLastActivity() {
-        return Math.max(mLastUpdated, mLastAccessed);
+        return isAppBubble() ? Long.MAX_VALUE : Math.max(mLastUpdated, mLastAccessed);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -719,6 +748,15 @@ public class Bubble implements BubbleViewProvider {
         return mDeleteIntent;
     }
 
+    @Nullable
+    Intent getAppBubbleIntent() {
+        return mAppIntent;
+    }
+
+    boolean isAppBubble() {
+        return KEY_APP_BUBBLE.equals(mKey);
+    }
+
     Intent getSettingsIntent(final Context context) {
         final Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_APP_NOTIFICATION_BUBBLE_SETTINGS);
         intent.putExtra(Settings.EXTRA_APP_PACKAGE, getPackageName());
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleController.java
index 0dfba3464f236..93413dbe7e5fd 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleController.java
@@ -1016,6 +1016,20 @@ public class BubbleController implements ConfigurationChangeListener {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Adds a bubble for a specific intent. These bubbles are <b>not</b> backed by a notification
+     * and remain until the user dismisses the bubble or bubble stack. Only one intent bubble
+     * is supported at a time.
+     *
+     * @param intent the intent to display in the bubble expanded view.
+     */
+    public void addAppBubble(Intent intent) {
+        if (intent == null || intent.getPackage() == null) return;
+        Bubble b = new Bubble(intent, UserHandle.of(mCurrentUserId), mMainExecutor);
+        b.setShouldAutoExpand(true);
+        inflateAndAdd(b, /* suppressFlyout= */ true, /* showInShade= */ false);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Fills the overflow bubbles by loading them from disk.
      */
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java
index 840b2856270c4..06f232cb7489f 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java
@@ -224,15 +224,23 @@ public class BubbleExpandedView extends LinearLayout {
                 try {
                     options.setTaskAlwaysOnTop(true);
                     options.setLaunchedFromBubble(true);
-                    if (!mIsOverflow && mBubble.hasMetadataShortcutId()) {
+
+                    Intent fillInIntent = new Intent();
+                    // Apply flags to make behaviour match documentLaunchMode=always.
+                    fillInIntent.addFlags(FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_DOCUMENT);
+                    fillInIntent.addFlags(FLAG_ACTIVITY_MULTIPLE_TASK);
+
+                    if (mBubble.isAppBubble()) {
+                        PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getActivity(mContext, 0,
+                                mBubble.getAppBubbleIntent(),
+                                PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE,
+                                null);
+                        mTaskView.startActivity(pi, fillInIntent, options, launchBounds);
+                    } else if (!mIsOverflow && mBubble.hasMetadataShortcutId()) {
                         options.setApplyActivityFlagsForBubbles(true);
                         mTaskView.startShortcutActivity(mBubble.getShortcutInfo(),
                                 options, launchBounds);
                     } else {
-                        Intent fillInIntent = new Intent();
-                        // Apply flags to make behaviour match documentLaunchMode=always.
-                        fillInIntent.addFlags(FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_DOCUMENT);
-                        fillInIntent.addFlags(FLAG_ACTIVITY_MULTIPLE_TASK);
                         if (mBubble != null) {
                             mBubble.setIntentActive();
                         }
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellBaseModule.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellBaseModule.java
index c9d523c779ea9..33074de8f583b 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellBaseModule.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellBaseModule.java
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@ public abstract class WMShellBaseModule {
             ShellInit shellInit,
             ShellController shellController,
             ShellCommandHandler shellCommandHandler,
+            Optional<BubbleController> bubbleController,
             WindowManager windowManager,
             ShellTaskOrganizer organizer,
             TaskViewTransitions taskViewTransitions,
@@ -602,6 +603,7 @@ public abstract class WMShellBaseModule {
                     shellInit,
                     shellController,
                     shellCommandHandler,
+                    bubbleController,
                     windowManager,
                     organizer,
                     taskViewTransitions,
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/floating/FloatingTasksController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/floating/FloatingTasksController.java
index c79b9b8cc443a..67552991869b8 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/floating/FloatingTasksController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/floating/FloatingTasksController.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.android.internal.protolog.common.ProtoLog;
 import com.android.wm.shell.ShellTaskOrganizer;
 import com.android.wm.shell.TaskViewTransitions;
+import com.android.wm.shell.bubbles.BubbleController;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.RemoteCallable;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.ShellExecutor;
 import com.android.wm.shell.common.SyncTransactionQueue;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellInit;
 
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
 
 /**
  * Entry point for creating and managing floating tasks.
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ public class FloatingTasksController implements RemoteCallable<FloatingTasksCont
 
     public static final boolean FLOATING_TASKS_ENABLED =
             SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.wm.debug.floating_tasks", false);
+    public static final boolean SHOW_FLOATING_TASKS_AS_BUBBLES =
+            SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.wm.debug.floating_tasks_as_bubbles", false);
 
     @VisibleForTesting
     static final int SMALLEST_SCREEN_WIDTH_DP_TO_BE_TABLET = 600;
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ public class FloatingTasksController implements RemoteCallable<FloatingTasksCont
     private Context mContext;
     private ShellController mShellController;
     private ShellCommandHandler mShellCommandHandler;
+    private @Nullable BubbleController mBubbleController;
     private WindowManager mWindowManager;
     private ShellTaskOrganizer mTaskOrganizer;
     private TaskViewTransitions mTaskViewTransitions;
@@ -111,6 +116,7 @@ public class FloatingTasksController implements RemoteCallable<FloatingTasksCont
             ShellInit shellInit,
             ShellController shellController,
             ShellCommandHandler shellCommandHandler,
+            Optional<BubbleController> bubbleController,
             WindowManager windowManager,
             ShellTaskOrganizer organizer,
             TaskViewTransitions transitions,
@@ -120,6 +126,7 @@ public class FloatingTasksController implements RemoteCallable<FloatingTasksCont
         mContext = context;
         mShellController = shellController;
         mShellCommandHandler = shellCommandHandler;
+        mBubbleController = bubbleController.get();
         mWindowManager = windowManager;
         mTaskOrganizer = organizer;
         mTaskViewTransitions = transitions;
@@ -187,6 +194,22 @@ public class FloatingTasksController implements RemoteCallable<FloatingTasksCont
         return true;
     }
 
+    /** Returns true if the task was or should be shown as a bubble. */
+    private boolean maybeShowTaskAsBubble(Intent intent) {
+        if (SHOW_FLOATING_TASKS_AS_BUBBLES && mBubbleController != null) {
+            removeFloatingLayer();
+            if (intent.getPackage() != null) {
+                mBubbleController.addAppBubble(intent);
+                ProtoLog.d(WM_SHELL_FLOATING_APPS, "showing floating task as bubble: %s", intent);
+            } else {
+                ProtoLog.d(WM_SHELL_FLOATING_APPS,
+                        "failed to show floating task as bubble: %s; unknown package", intent);
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Shows, stashes, or un-stashes the floating task depending on state:
      * - If there is no floating task for this intent, it shows this the provided task.
@@ -195,6 +218,7 @@ public class FloatingTasksController implements RemoteCallable<FloatingTasksCont
      */
     public void showOrSetStashed(Intent intent) {
         if (!canShowTask(intent)) return;
+        if (maybeShowTaskAsBubble(intent)) return;
 
         addFloatingLayer();
 
@@ -215,6 +239,7 @@ public class FloatingTasksController implements RemoteCallable<FloatingTasksCont
      */
     public void showTask(Intent intent) {
         if (!canShowTask(intent)) return;
+        if (maybeShowTaskAsBubble(intent)) return;
 
         addFloatingLayer();
 
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/floating/FloatingTasksControllerTest.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/floating/FloatingTasksControllerTest.java
index f1b4311e5aa56..a88c83779f254 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/floating/FloatingTasksControllerTest.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/floating/FloatingTasksControllerTest.java
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ import org.mockito.Captor;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations;
 
+import java.util.Optional;
+
 /**
  * Tests for the floating tasks controller.
  */
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ public class FloatingTasksControllerTest extends ShellTestCase {
                 mShellInit,
                 mShellController,
                 mock(ShellCommandHandler.class),
+                Optional.empty(),
                 mWindowManager,
                 mTaskOrganizer,
                 mock(TaskViewTransitions.class),
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.java
index 030c7ce299be0..44feac13198fb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.java
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ public class Flags {
     public static final SysPropBooleanFlag FLOATING_TASKS_ENABLED =
             new SysPropBooleanFlag(1106, "persist.wm.debug.floating_tasks", false);
 
+    @Keep
+    public static final SysPropBooleanFlag SHOW_FLOATING_TASKS_AS_BUBBLES =
+            new SysPropBooleanFlag(1107, "persist.wm.debug.floating_tasks_as_bubbles", false);
+
     // 1200 - predictive back
     @Keep
     public static final SysPropBooleanFlag WM_ENABLE_PREDICTIVE_BACK = new SysPropBooleanFlag(