diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java
index 62998cb6bc40e..28cbbf7c1a0ac 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java
@@ -2404,7 +2404,9 @@ public class DisplayPolicy {
     private int updateSystemBarsLw(WindowState win, int disableFlags) {
         final TaskDisplayArea defaultTaskDisplayArea = mDisplayContent.getDefaultTaskDisplayArea();
         final boolean multiWindowTaskVisible =
-                defaultTaskDisplayArea.isRootTaskVisible(WINDOWING_MODE_MULTI_WINDOW);
+                defaultTaskDisplayArea.getRootTask(task -> task.isVisible()
+                        && task.getTopLeafTask().getWindowingMode() == WINDOWING_MODE_MULTI_WINDOW)
+                        != null;
         final boolean freeformRootTaskVisible =
                 defaultTaskDisplayArea.isRootTaskVisible(WINDOWING_MODE_FREEFORM);