diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodMenuController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodMenuController.java
index 73baf79ea4b1c..b8bb399a44429 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodMenuController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodMenuController.java
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ public class InputMethodMenuController {
             final Window w = mSwitchingDialog.getWindow();
             final WindowManager.LayoutParams attrs = w.getAttributes();
             w.setType(WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_INPUT_METHOD_DIALOG);
+            w.setHideOverlayWindows(true);
             // Use an alternate token for the dialog for that window manager can group the token
             // with other IME windows based on type vs. grouping based on whichever token happens
             // to get selected by the system later on.