diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/LetterboxUiController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/LetterboxUiController.java
index da4d3cb79002c..6572f56abe041 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/LetterboxUiController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/LetterboxUiController.java
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ import java.util.function.Predicate;
 final class LetterboxUiController {
 
     private static final Predicate<ActivityRecord> FIRST_OPAQUE_NOT_FINISHING_ACTIVITY_PREDICATE =
-            activityRecord -> activityRecord.fillsParent() && !activityRecord.isFinishing();
+            activityRecord -> activityRecord.fillsParent() && !activityRecord.isFinishing()
+                    && activityRecord.nowVisible;
 
     private static final String TAG = TAG_WITH_CLASS_NAME ? "LetterboxUiController" : TAG_ATM;
 
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SizeCompatTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SizeCompatTests.java
index e279145ac3d57..b5993e237db80 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SizeCompatTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SizeCompatTests.java
@@ -174,6 +174,44 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         setUpApp(builder.build());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testActivityInHistoryAndNotVisibleIsNotUsedAsOpaqueForTranslucentActivities() {
+        mWm.mLetterboxConfiguration.setTranslucentLetterboxingOverrideEnabled(true);
+        setUpDisplaySizeWithApp(2000, 1000);
+        prepareUnresizable(mActivity, SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
+        mActivity.mDisplayContent.setIgnoreOrientationRequest(true /* ignoreOrientationRequest */);
+        mActivity.nowVisible = false;
+        // Translucent Activity
+        final ActivityRecord translucentActivity = new ActivityBuilder(mAtm)
+                .setLaunchedFromUid(mActivity.getUid())
+                .setScreenOrientation(SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT)
+                .build();
+        doReturn(false).when(translucentActivity).fillsParent();
+
+        mTask.addChild(translucentActivity);
+
+        assertFalse(translucentActivity.mLetterboxUiController.hasInheritedLetterboxBehavior());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testActivityInHistoryAndVisibleIsUsedAsOpaqueForTranslucentActivities() {
+        mWm.mLetterboxConfiguration.setTranslucentLetterboxingOverrideEnabled(true);
+        setUpDisplaySizeWithApp(2000, 1000);
+        prepareUnresizable(mActivity, SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
+        mActivity.mDisplayContent.setIgnoreOrientationRequest(true /* ignoreOrientationRequest */);
+        mActivity.nowVisible = true;
+        // Translucent Activity
+        final ActivityRecord translucentActivity = new ActivityBuilder(mAtm)
+                .setLaunchedFromUid(mActivity.getUid())
+                .setScreenOrientation(SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT)
+                .build();
+        doReturn(false).when(translucentActivity).fillsParent();
+
+        mTask.addChild(translucentActivity);
+
+        assertTrue(translucentActivity.mLetterboxUiController.hasInheritedLetterboxBehavior());
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testCleanLetterboxConfigListenerWhenTranslucentIsDestroyed() {
         mWm.mLetterboxConfiguration.setTranslucentLetterboxingOverrideEnabled(true);
@@ -198,6 +236,7 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends WindowTestsBase {
     public void testHorizontalReachabilityEnabledForTranslucentActivities() {
         setUpDisplaySizeWithApp(2500, 1000);
         mActivity.mDisplayContent.setIgnoreOrientationRequest(true /* ignoreOrientationRequest */);
+        mActivity.nowVisible = true;
         final LetterboxConfiguration config = mWm.mLetterboxConfiguration;
         config.setTranslucentLetterboxingOverrideEnabled(true);
         config.setLetterboxHorizontalPositionMultiplier(0.5f);
@@ -273,6 +312,7 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends WindowTestsBase {
     public void testVerticalReachabilityEnabledForTranslucentActivities() {
         setUpDisplaySizeWithApp(1000, 2500);
         mActivity.mDisplayContent.setIgnoreOrientationRequest(true /* ignoreOrientationRequest */);
+        mActivity.nowVisible = true;
         final LetterboxConfiguration config = mWm.mLetterboxConfiguration;
         config.setTranslucentLetterboxingOverrideEnabled(true);
         config.setLetterboxVerticalPositionMultiplier(0.5f);
@@ -351,6 +391,7 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         prepareUnresizable(mActivity, 1.5f /* maxAspect */, SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
         mActivity.info.setMinAspectRatio(1.2f);
         mActivity.mDisplayContent.setIgnoreOrientationRequest(true /* ignoreOrientationRequest */);
+        mActivity.nowVisible = true;
         // Translucent Activity
         final ActivityRecord translucentActivity = new ActivityBuilder(mAtm)
                 .setLaunchedFromUid(mActivity.getUid())
@@ -407,6 +448,7 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         prepareUnresizable(mActivity, 1.5f /* maxAspect */, SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
         mActivity.info.setMinAspectRatio(1.2f);
         mActivity.mDisplayContent.setIgnoreOrientationRequest(true /* ignoreOrientationRequest */);
+        mActivity.nowVisible = true;
         // Translucent Activity
         final ActivityRecord translucentActivity = new ActivityBuilder(mAtm)
                 .setLaunchedFromUid(mActivity.getUid())
@@ -482,6 +524,7 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends WindowTestsBase {
                 true /* ignoreOrientationRequest */);
         mActivity.mWmService.mLetterboxConfiguration.setLetterboxHorizontalPositionMultiplier(
                 1.0f /*letterboxVerticalPositionMultiplier*/);
+        mActivity.nowVisible = true;
         prepareUnresizable(mActivity, SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
         // We launch a transparent activity
         final ActivityRecord translucentActivity = new ActivityBuilder(mAtm)
@@ -514,6 +557,7 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         mWm.mLetterboxConfiguration.setTranslucentLetterboxingOverrideEnabled(true);
         setUpDisplaySizeWithApp(2800, 1400);
         mActivity.mDisplayContent.setIgnoreOrientationRequest(true /* ignoreOrientationRequest */);
+        mActivity.nowVisible = true;
         prepareUnresizable(mActivity, -1f /* maxAspect */, SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT);
         // Rotate to put activity in size compat mode.
         rotateDisplay(mActivity.mDisplayContent, ROTATION_90);