diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/SaveImageInBackgroundTask.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/SaveImageInBackgroundTask.java
index c828c4cccce52..a43209e05e9eb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/SaveImageInBackgroundTask.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/SaveImageInBackgroundTask.java
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ class SaveImageInBackgroundTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
         editIntent.setData(uri);
         editIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
         editIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION);
+        editIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
 
         // Create a edit action
         PendingIntent editAction = PendingIntent.getBroadcastAsUser(context, requestCode,