diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
index 455e7ae8ee450..0a62c881e251f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
@@ -1594,6 +1594,9 @@ class ActivityStarter {
         if (forceTransientTransition) {
             transitionController.collect(mLastStartActivityRecord);
             transitionController.collect(mPriorAboveTask);
+            // If keyguard is active and occluded, the transient target won't be moved to front
+            // to be collected, so set transient again after it is collected.
+            transitionController.setTransientLaunch(mLastStartActivityRecord, mPriorAboveTask);
             final DisplayContent dc = mLastStartActivityRecord.getDisplayContent();
             // update wallpaper target to TransientHide
             dc.mWallpaperController.adjustWallpaperWindows();