diff --git a/api/test-current.txt b/api/test-current.txt
index 703e71be90508..39020b43109cc 100644
--- a/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/api/test-current.txt
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ package android.app {
     method public void startActivity(@NonNull android.content.Intent);
     method public void startActivity(@NonNull android.content.Intent, android.os.UserHandle);
     method public void startActivity(@NonNull android.app.PendingIntent);
+    method public void startActivity(@NonNull android.app.PendingIntent, @NonNull android.app.ActivityOptions);
   }
 
   public abstract static class ActivityView.StateCallback {
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/ActivityView.java b/core/java/android/app/ActivityView.java
index 0ccaf62d45b28..fc6fffabc9171 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/ActivityView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/ActivityView.java
@@ -254,6 +254,34 @@ public class ActivityView extends ViewGroup {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Launch a new activity into this container.
+     * <p>Activity resolved by the provided {@link PendingIntent} must have
+     * {@link android.R.attr#resizeableActivity} attribute set to {@code true} in order to be
+     * launched here. Also, if activity is not owned by the owner of this container, it must allow
+     * embedding and the caller must have permission to embed.
+     * <p>Note: This class must finish initializing and
+     * {@link StateCallback#onActivityViewReady(ActivityView)} callback must be triggered before
+     * this method can be called.
+     *
+     * @param pendingIntent Intent used to launch an activity.
+     * @param options options for the activity
+     *
+     * @see StateCallback
+     * @see #startActivity(Intent)
+     */
+    public void startActivity(@NonNull PendingIntent pendingIntent,
+            @NonNull ActivityOptions options) {
+        options.setLaunchDisplayId(mVirtualDisplay.getDisplay().getDisplayId());
+        try {
+            pendingIntent.send(null /* context */, 0 /* code */, null /* intent */,
+                    null /* onFinished */, null /* handler */, null /* requiredPermission */,
+                    options.toBundle());
+        } catch (PendingIntent.CanceledException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Check if container is ready to launch and create {@link ActivityOptions} to target the
      * virtual display.
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java
index 63db3618f3e21..346660df7fb5c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import static android.view.Display.INVALID_DISPLAY;
 import android.animation.LayoutTransition;
 import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.ActivityView;
 import android.app.INotificationManager;
 import android.app.Notification;
@@ -121,7 +122,11 @@ public class BubbleExpandedView extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickList
         public void onActivityViewReady(ActivityView view) {
             if (!mActivityViewReady) {
                 mActivityViewReady = true;
-                mActivityView.startActivity(mBubbleIntent);
+                // Custom options so there is no activity transition animation
+                ActivityOptions options = ActivityOptions.makeCustomAnimation(getContext(),
+                        0 /* enterResId */, 0 /* exitResId */);
+                // Post to keep the lifecycle normal
+                post(() -> mActivityView.startActivity(mBubbleIntent, options));
             }
         }