diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
index e6e18fd880cf2..37003adba59e4 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
@@ -3687,7 +3687,7 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
 
     @Override
     void removeImmediately() {
-        if (!finishing) {
+        if (!isState(DESTROYING, DESTROYED)) {
             // If Task#removeImmediately is called directly with alive activities, ensure that the
             // activities are destroyed and detached from process.
             destroyImmediately("removeImmediately");
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java
index 41f2246858b44..54406c2b21aad 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java
@@ -1615,6 +1615,21 @@ public class ActivityRecordTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         assertFalse(wpc.hasActivities());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testRemoveImmediatelyWithFinishingActivity() throws RemoteException {
+        final ActivityRecord activity = createActivityWithTask();
+        final WindowProcessController wpc = activity.app;
+        activity.makeFinishingLocked();
+        assertTrue(activity.finishing);
+
+        activity.getTask().removeImmediately("test");
+
+        verify(mAtm.getLifecycleManager()).scheduleTransaction(any(), eq(activity.appToken),
+                isA(DestroyActivityItem.class));
+        assertFalse(wpc.hasActivities());
+        assertEquals(DESTROYING, activity.getState());
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testRemoveFromHistory() {
         final ActivityRecord activity = createActivityWithTask();