diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneFallbackEventHandler.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneFallbackEventHandler.java
index b321ac08912b8..a09c8236b47d1 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneFallbackEventHandler.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneFallbackEventHandler.java
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ public class PhoneFallbackEventHandler implements FallbackEventHandler {
                         Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VOICE_COMMAND);
                         intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                         try {
-                            sendCloseSystemWindows();
                             mContext.startActivity(intent);
                         } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
                             startCallActivity();
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ public class PhoneFallbackEventHandler implements FallbackEventHandler {
                     dispatcher.performedLongPress(event);
                     if (isUserSetupComplete()) {
                         mView.performHapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackConstants.LONG_PRESS);
-                        sendCloseSystemWindows();
                         // Broadcast an intent that the Camera button was longpressed
                         Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CAMERA_BUTTON, null);
                         intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_FOREGROUND);
@@ -178,7 +176,6 @@ public class PhoneFallbackEventHandler implements FallbackEventHandler {
                             intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                             try {
                                 mView.performHapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackConstants.LONG_PRESS);
-                                sendCloseSystemWindows();
                                 getSearchManager().stopSearch();
                                 mContext.startActivity(intent);
                                 // Only clear this if we successfully start the
@@ -272,7 +269,6 @@ public class PhoneFallbackEventHandler implements FallbackEventHandler {
 
     @UnsupportedAppUsage
     void startCallActivity() {
-        sendCloseSystemWindows();
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL_BUTTON);
         intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
         try {
@@ -319,10 +315,6 @@ public class PhoneFallbackEventHandler implements FallbackEventHandler {
         return mMediaSessionManager;
     }
 
-    void sendCloseSystemWindows() {
-        PhoneWindow.sendCloseSystemWindows(mContext, null);
-    }
-
     private void handleVolumeKeyEvent(KeyEvent keyEvent) {
         getMediaSessionManager().dispatchVolumeKeyEventAsSystemService(keyEvent,
                 AudioManager.USE_DEFAULT_STREAM_TYPE);