diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/SplitScreenController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/SplitScreenController.java
index 21bea4674805d..c1092dfa8d2e2 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/SplitScreenController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/SplitScreenController.java
@@ -400,8 +400,6 @@ public class SplitScreenController implements DragAndDropPolicy.Starter,
                     return;
                 }
 
-                mStageCoordinator.updateSurfaceBounds(null /* layout */, t,
-                        false /* applyResizingOffset */);
                 for (int i = 0; i < apps.length; ++i) {
                     if (apps[i].mode == MODE_OPENING) {
                         t.show(apps[i].leash);
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/StageCoordinator.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/StageCoordinator.java
index 2229e26b93437..e9d1055356307 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/StageCoordinator.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/splitscreen/StageCoordinator.java
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ public class StageCoordinator implements SplitLayout.SplitLayoutHandler,
     private void onStageHasChildrenChanged(StageListenerImpl stageListener) {
         final boolean hasChildren = stageListener.mHasChildren;
         final boolean isSideStage = stageListener == mSideStageListener;
-        if (!hasChildren && !mIsExiting) {
+        if (!hasChildren && !mIsExiting && mMainStage.isActive()) {
             if (isSideStage && mMainStageListener.mVisible) {
                 // Exit to main stage if side stage no longer has children.
                 if (ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS) {
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ public class StageCoordinator implements SplitLayout.SplitLayoutHandler,
                             EXIT_REASON_APP_FINISHED);
                 }
             }
-        } else if (isSideStage && !mMainStage.isActive()) {
+        } else if (isSideStage && hasChildren && !mMainStage.isActive()) {
             if (mFocusingTaskInfo != null && !isValidToEnterSplitScreen(mFocusingTaskInfo)) {
                 final WindowContainerTransaction wct = new WindowContainerTransaction();
                 mSideStage.removeAllTasks(wct, true);