diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java b/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
index e0a268eb4f860..a611d5a9168a6 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/TextView.java
@@ -7222,6 +7222,7 @@ public class TextView extends View implements ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener
                 if (word != null) {
                     Intent i = new Intent("com.android.settings.USER_DICTIONARY_INSERT");
                     i.putExtra("word", word);
+                    i.setFlags(i.getFlags() | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                     getContext().startActivity(i);
                 }