diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
index f6757f599d7c8..af5382721dee9 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
@@ -1798,7 +1798,7 @@ class ActivityStarter {
         mRootWindowContainer.startPowerModeLaunchIfNeeded(
                 false /* forceSend */, mStartActivity);
 
-        final boolean isTaskSwitch = startedTask != prevTopTask;
+        final boolean isTaskSwitch = startedTask != prevTopTask && !startedTask.isEmbedded();
         mTargetRootTask.startActivityLocked(mStartActivity,
                 topRootTask != null ? topRootTask.getTopNonFinishingActivity() : null, newTask,
                 isTaskSwitch, mOptions, sourceRecord);