diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
index fcbc7564cabbd..ed1f221576d9c 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
@@ -5642,6 +5642,9 @@ class DisplayContent extends WindowContainer<DisplayContent.DisplayChildWindowCo
          */
         private ActivityRecord mAnimatingRecents;
 
+        /** Whether {@link #mAnimatingRecents} is going to be the top activity. */
+        private boolean mRecentsWillBeTop;
+
         /**
          * If the recents activity has a fixed orientation which is different from the current top
          * activity, it will be rotated before being shown so we avoid a screen rotation animation
@@ -5667,10 +5670,12 @@ class DisplayContent extends WindowContainer<DisplayContent.DisplayChildWindowCo
          * If {@link #mAnimatingRecents} still has fixed rotation, it should be moved to top so we
          * don't clear {@link #mFixedRotationLaunchingApp} that will be handled by transition.
          */
-        void onFinishRecentsAnimation(boolean moveRecentsToBack) {
+        void onFinishRecentsAnimation() {
             final ActivityRecord animatingRecents = mAnimatingRecents;
+            final boolean recentsWillBeTop = mRecentsWillBeTop;
             mAnimatingRecents = null;
-            if (!moveRecentsToBack) {
+            mRecentsWillBeTop = false;
+            if (recentsWillBeTop) {
                 // The recents activity will be the top, such as staying at recents list or
                 // returning to home (if home and recents are the same activity).
                 return;
@@ -5693,6 +5698,10 @@ class DisplayContent extends WindowContainer<DisplayContent.DisplayChildWindowCo
             }
         }
 
+        void notifyRecentsWillBeTop() {
+            mRecentsWillBeTop = true;
+        }
+
         /**
          * Return {@code true} if there is an ongoing animation to the "Recents" activity and this
          * activity as a fixed orientation so shouldn't be rotated.
@@ -5713,6 +5722,14 @@ class DisplayContent extends WindowContainer<DisplayContent.DisplayChildWindowCo
             if (r == null || r == mAnimatingRecents) {
                 return;
             }
+            if (mAnimatingRecents != null && mRecentsWillBeTop) {
+                // The activity is not the recents and it should be moved to back later, so it is
+                // better to keep its current appearance for the next transition. Otherwise the
+                // display orientation may be updated too early and the layout procedures at the
+                // end of finishing recents animation is skipped. That causes flickering because
+                // the surface of closing app hasn't updated to invisible.
+                return;
+            }
             if (mFixedRotationLaunchingApp == null) {
                 // In most cases this is a no-op if the activity doesn't have fixed rotation.
                 // Otherwise it could be from finishing recents animation while the display has
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
index a2b295a609cd2..65db23c714a96 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
@@ -702,6 +702,11 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController implements DeathRecipient {
                         "cleanupAnimation(): Notify animation finished mPendingAnimations=%d "
                                 + "reorderMode=%d",
                         mPendingAnimations.size(), reorderMode);
+        if (reorderMode != REORDER_MOVE_TO_ORIGINAL_POSITION) {
+            // Notify the state at the beginning because the removeAnimation may notify the
+            // transition is finished. This is a signal that there will be a next transition.
+            mDisplayContent.mFixedRotationTransitionListener.notifyRecentsWillBeTop();
+        }
         for (int i = mPendingAnimations.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
             final TaskAnimationAdapter taskAdapter = mPendingAnimations.get(i);
             if (reorderMode == REORDER_MOVE_TO_TOP || reorderMode == REORDER_KEEP_IN_PLACE) {
@@ -742,8 +747,7 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController implements DeathRecipient {
                         mTargetActivityRecord.token);
             }
         }
-        mDisplayContent.mFixedRotationTransitionListener.onFinishRecentsAnimation(
-                reorderMode == REORDER_MOVE_TO_ORIGINAL_POSITION /* moveRecentsToBack */);
+        mDisplayContent.mFixedRotationTransitionListener.onFinishRecentsAnimation();
 
         // Notify that the animation has ended
         if (mStatusBar != null) {
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java
index cbccfb3725e9b..dc838f1bb2889 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ public class DisplayContentTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         assertFalse(displayRotation.updateRotationUnchecked(false));
 
         // Rotation can be updated if the recents animation is finished.
-        mDisplayContent.mFixedRotationTransitionListener.onFinishRecentsAnimation(false);
+        mDisplayContent.mFixedRotationTransitionListener.onFinishRecentsAnimation();
         assertTrue(displayRotation.updateRotationUnchecked(false));
 
         // Rotation can be updated if the recents animation is animating but it is not on top, e.g.
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationControllerTest.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationControllerTest.java
index 8e85e7b96d1f0..f2771175b5237 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationControllerTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationControllerTest.java
@@ -363,12 +363,14 @@ public class RecentsAnimationControllerTest extends WindowTestsBase {
         assertFalse(homeActivity.hasFixedRotationTransform());
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void testClearFixedRotationLaunchingAppAfterCleanupAnimation() {
+    private ActivityRecord prepareFixedRotationLaunchingAppWithRecentsAnim() {
         final ActivityRecord homeActivity = createHomeActivity();
         homeActivity.setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
         final ActivityRecord activity = createActivityRecord(mDefaultDisplay,
                 WINDOWING_MODE_FULLSCREEN, ACTIVITY_TYPE_STANDARD);
+        // Add a window so it can be animated by the recents.
+        final WindowState win = createWindow(null, TYPE_BASE_APPLICATION, activity, "win");
+        activity.addWindow(win);
         // Assume an activity is launching to different rotation.
         mDefaultDisplay.setFixedRotationLaunchingApp(activity,
                 (mDefaultDisplay.getRotation() + 1) % 4);
@@ -379,6 +381,14 @@ public class RecentsAnimationControllerTest extends WindowTestsBase {
         // Before the transition is done, the recents animation is triggered.
         initializeRecentsAnimationController(mController, homeActivity);
         assertFalse(homeActivity.hasFixedRotationTransform());
+        assertTrue(mController.isAnimatingTask(activity.getTask()));
+
+        return activity;
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testClearFixedRotationLaunchingAppAfterCleanupAnimation() {
+        final ActivityRecord activity = prepareFixedRotationLaunchingAppWithRecentsAnim();
 
         // Simulate giving up the swipe up gesture to keep the original activity as top.
         mController.cleanupAnimation(REORDER_MOVE_TO_ORIGINAL_POSITION);
@@ -387,6 +397,21 @@ public class RecentsAnimationControllerTest extends WindowTestsBase {
         assertFalse(mDefaultDisplay.hasTopFixedRotationLaunchingApp());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testKeepFixedRotationWhenMovingRecentsToTop() {
+        final ActivityRecord activity = prepareFixedRotationLaunchingAppWithRecentsAnim();
+        // Assume a transition animation has started running before recents animation. Then the
+        // activity will receive onAnimationFinished that notifies app transition finished when
+        // removing the recents animation of task.
+        activity.getTask().getAnimationSources().add(activity);
+
+        // Simulate swiping to home/recents before the transition is done.
+        mController.cleanupAnimation(REORDER_MOVE_TO_TOP);
+        // The rotation transform should be preserved. In real case, it will be cleared by the next
+        // move-to-top transition.
+        assertTrue(activity.hasFixedRotationTransform());
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testWallpaperHasFixedRotationApplied() {
         mWm.setRecentsAnimationController(mController);