diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
index 318b3d293a57a..bae93f38625a5 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController implements DeathRecipient {
     // minimized
     private boolean mSplitScreenMinimized;
 
-    private Rect mTmpRect = new Rect();
+    private final Rect mTmpRect = new Rect();
+
+    private boolean mLinkedToDeathOfRunner;
 
     public interface RecentsAnimationCallbacks {
         void onAnimationFinished(@ReorderMode int reorderMode);
@@ -267,7 +269,7 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController implements DeathRecipient {
         }
 
         try {
-            mRunner.asBinder().linkToDeath(this, 0);
+            linkToDeathOfRunner();
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             cancelAnimation(REORDER_MOVE_TO_ORIGINAL_POSITION);
             return;
@@ -393,7 +395,7 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController implements DeathRecipient {
             removeAnimation(taskAdapter);
         }
 
-        mRunner.asBinder().unlinkToDeath(this, 0);
+        unlinkToDeathOfRunner();
         // Clear associated input consumers
         mService.mInputMonitor.updateInputWindowsLw(true /*force*/);
         mService.destroyInputConsumer(INPUT_CONSUMER_RECENTS_ANIMATION);
@@ -403,6 +405,20 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController implements DeathRecipient {
         mService.mH.postDelayed(mFailsafeRunnable, FAILSAFE_DELAY);
     }
 
+    private void linkToDeathOfRunner() throws RemoteException {
+        if (!mLinkedToDeathOfRunner) {
+            mRunner.asBinder().linkToDeath(this, 0);
+            mLinkedToDeathOfRunner = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void unlinkToDeathOfRunner() {
+        if (mLinkedToDeathOfRunner) {
+            mRunner.asBinder().unlinkToDeath(this, 0);
+            mLinkedToDeathOfRunner = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void binderDied() {
         cancelAnimation(REORDER_MOVE_TO_ORIGINAL_POSITION);
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RemoteAnimationController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RemoteAnimationController.java
index 3be7b23590e58..16f4cd0d50ed8 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RemoteAnimationController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RemoteAnimationController.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class RemoteAnimationController implements DeathRecipient {
 
     private FinishedCallback mFinishedCallback;
     private boolean mCanceled;
+    private boolean mLinkedToDeathOfRunner;
 
     RemoteAnimationController(WindowManagerService service,
             RemoteAnimationAdapter remoteAnimationAdapter, Handler handler) {
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ class RemoteAnimationController implements DeathRecipient {
         }
         mService.mAnimator.addAfterPrepareSurfacesRunnable(() -> {
             try {
-                mRemoteAnimationAdapter.getRunner().asBinder().linkToDeath(this, 0);
+                linkToDeathOfRunner();
                 mRemoteAnimationAdapter.getRunner().onAnimationStart(animations, mFinishedCallback);
             } catch (RemoteException e) {
                 Slog.e(TAG, "Failed to start remote animation", e);
@@ -164,8 +165,8 @@ class RemoteAnimationController implements DeathRecipient {
 
     private void onAnimationFinished() {
         mHandler.removeCallbacks(mTimeoutRunnable);
-        mRemoteAnimationAdapter.getRunner().asBinder().unlinkToDeath(this, 0);
         synchronized (mService.mWindowMap) {
+            unlinkToDeathOfRunner();
             releaseFinishedCallback();
             mService.openSurfaceTransaction();
             try {
@@ -204,6 +205,20 @@ class RemoteAnimationController implements DeathRecipient {
         mService.sendSetRunningRemoteAnimation(pid, running);
     }
 
+    private void linkToDeathOfRunner() throws RemoteException {
+        if (!mLinkedToDeathOfRunner) {
+            mRemoteAnimationAdapter.getRunner().asBinder().linkToDeath(this, 0);
+            mLinkedToDeathOfRunner = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void unlinkToDeathOfRunner() {
+        if (mLinkedToDeathOfRunner) {
+            mRemoteAnimationAdapter.getRunner().asBinder().unlinkToDeath(this, 0);
+            mLinkedToDeathOfRunner = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void binderDied() {
         cancelAnimation();