diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStack.java b/services/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStack.java
index d651a6217c493..6e176f0999893 100755
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStack.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStack.java
@@ -2624,6 +2624,9 @@ final class ActivityStack {
         if (mResumedActivity == r) {
             mResumedActivity = null;
         }
+        if (mPausingActivity == r) {
+            mPausingActivity = null;
+        }
         if (mService.mFocusedActivity == r) {
             mService.mFocusedActivity = null;
         }