diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
index ec9babf09ef32..4633e34f78f60 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
@@ -1946,7 +1946,8 @@ class ActivityStarter {
         // If Activity's launching into PiP, move the mStartActivity immediately to pinned mode.
         // Note that mStartActivity and source should be in the same Task at this point.
         if (mOptions != null && mOptions.isLaunchIntoPip()
-                && sourceRecord != null && sourceRecord.getTask() == mStartActivity.getTask()) {
+                && sourceRecord != null && sourceRecord.getTask() == mStartActivity.getTask()
+                && !mRestrictedBgActivity) {
             mRootWindowContainer.moveActivityToPinnedRootTask(mStartActivity,
                     sourceRecord, "launch-into-pip");
         }