diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
index ce6f2920b5c93..7b3aa0a41ca3e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ import static com.android.server.wm.DisplayContentProto.OPENING_APPS;
 import static com.android.server.wm.DisplayContentProto.RESUMED_ACTIVITY;
 import static com.android.server.wm.DisplayContentProto.ROOT_DISPLAY_AREA;
 import static com.android.server.wm.DisplayContentProto.SCREEN_ROTATION_ANIMATION;
+import static com.android.server.wm.SurfaceAnimator.ANIMATION_TYPE_ALL;
 import static com.android.server.wm.SurfaceAnimator.ANIMATION_TYPE_APP_TRANSITION;
 import static com.android.server.wm.SurfaceAnimator.ANIMATION_TYPE_RECENTS;
 import static com.android.server.wm.WindowContainer.AnimationFlags.PARENTS;
@@ -4935,15 +4936,20 @@ class DisplayContent extends RootDisplayArea implements WindowManagerPolicy.Disp
         // Keep IME window in surface parent as long as app's starting window
         // exists so it get's layered above the starting window.
         if (imeTarget != null && !(imeTarget.mActivityRecord != null
-                && imeTarget.mActivityRecord.hasStartingWindow()) && (
-                !(imeTarget.inMultiWindowMode()
-                        || imeTarget.mToken.isAppTransitioning()) && (
-                        imeTarget.getSurfaceControl() != null))) {
-            mImeWindowsContainer.assignRelativeLayer(t, imeTarget.getSurfaceControl(),
-                    // TODO: We need to use an extra level on the app surface to ensure
-                    // this is always above SurfaceView but always below attached window.
-                    1, forceUpdate);
-        } else if (mInputMethodSurfaceParent != null) {
+                && imeTarget.mActivityRecord.hasStartingWindow())) {
+            final boolean canImeTargetSetRelativeLayer = imeTarget.getSurfaceControl() != null
+                    && !imeTarget.inMultiWindowMode()
+                    && imeTarget.mToken.getActivity(app -> app.isAnimating(TRANSITION | PARENTS,
+                            ANIMATION_TYPE_ALL & ~ANIMATION_TYPE_RECENTS)) == null;
+            if (canImeTargetSetRelativeLayer) {
+                mImeWindowsContainer.assignRelativeLayer(t, imeTarget.getSurfaceControl(),
+                        // TODO: We need to use an extra level on the app surface to ensure
+                        // this is always above SurfaceView but always below attached window.
+                        1, forceUpdate);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        if (mInputMethodSurfaceParent != null) {
             // The IME surface parent may not be its window parent's surface
             // (@see #computeImeParent), so set relative layer here instead of letting the window
             // parent to assign layer.
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ZOrderingTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ZOrderingTests.java
index 22ea3d5be71b3..6c3a1f6790205 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ZOrderingTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ZOrderingTests.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_MULTI_WINDOW;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_PINNED;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_SPLIT_SCREEN_PRIMARY;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.WINDOWING_MODE_SPLIT_SCREEN_SECONDARY;
+import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_ABOVE_SUB_PANEL;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_ATTACHED_DIALOG;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_MEDIA;
@@ -39,10 +40,12 @@ import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_SYSTEM_OVERLAY;
 import static com.android.dx.mockito.inline.extended.ExtendedMockito.doReturn;
 import static com.android.dx.mockito.inline.extended.ExtendedMockito.spyOn;
 import static com.android.dx.mockito.inline.extended.ExtendedMockito.verify;
+import static com.android.server.wm.SurfaceAnimator.ANIMATION_TYPE_RECENTS;
 import static com.android.server.wm.WindowStateAnimator.PRESERVED_SURFACE_LAYER;
 
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
@@ -400,6 +403,30 @@ public class ZOrderingTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         assertWindowHigher(statusBarSubPanel, statusBarPanel);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testAssignWindowLayers_ForImeOnAppWithRecentsAnimating() {
+        final WindowState imeAppTarget = createWindow(null, TYPE_APPLICATION,
+                mAppWindow.mActivityRecord, "imeAppTarget");
+        mDisplayContent.setImeInputTarget(imeAppTarget);
+        mDisplayContent.setImeLayeringTarget(imeAppTarget);
+        mDisplayContent.updateImeParent();
+
+        // Simulate the ime layering target task is animating with recents animation.
+        final Task imeAppTargetTask = imeAppTarget.getTask();
+        final SurfaceAnimator imeTargetTaskAnimator = imeAppTargetTask.mSurfaceAnimator;
+        spyOn(imeTargetTaskAnimator);
+        doReturn(ANIMATION_TYPE_RECENTS).when(imeTargetTaskAnimator).getAnimationType();
+        doReturn(true).when(imeTargetTaskAnimator).isAnimating();
+
+        mDisplayContent.assignChildLayers(mTransaction);
+
+        // Ime should on top of the application window when in recents animation and keep
+        // attached on app.
+        assertTrue(mDisplayContent.shouldImeAttachedToApp());
+        assertWindowHigher(mImeWindow, imeAppTarget);
+    }
+
+
     @Test
     public void testAssignWindowLayers_ForNegativelyZOrderedSubtype() {
         // TODO(b/70040778): We should aim to eliminate the last user of TYPE_APPLICATION_MEDIA