diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java
index df387c1a375e0..ac57edc69531f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -437,7 +437,9 @@ public class RecentsActivity extends Activity implements RecentsView.RecentsView
 
         // Unfilter any stacks
         if (!mRecentsView.unfilterFilteredStacks()) {
-            super.onBackPressed();
+            if (!mRecentsView.launchFirstTask()) {
+                super.onBackPressed();
+            }
         }
     }