diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStack.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStack.java
index 36e53a3fbb47a..6ee3e07a8a871 100755
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStack.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStack.java
@@ -2708,6 +2708,9 @@ final class ActivityStack {
         if (mResumedActivity == r) {
             mResumedActivity = null;
         }
+        if (mPausingActivity == r) {
+            mPausingActivity = null;
+        }
         if (mService.mFocusedActivity == r) {
             mService.mFocusedActivity = null;
         }