diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Activity.java b/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
index 7b383d452dbdc..a6d2be0842a78 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
@@ -5580,6 +5580,9 @@ public class Activity extends ContextThemeWrapper
         if (mParent != null) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Can only be called on top-level activity");
         }
+        if (Looper.myLooper() != mMainThread.getLooper()) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Must be called from main thread");
+        }
         mMainThread.scheduleRelaunchActivity(mToken);
     }