diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
index fce013837f018..73a7403810903 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class DesktopTasksController(
     fun showDesktopApps() {
         ProtoLog.v(WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE, "showDesktopApps")
         val wct = WindowContainerTransaction()
-        bringDesktopAppsToFront(wct, force = true)
+        bringDesktopAppsToFront(wct)
 
         // Execute transaction if there are pending operations
         if (!wct.isEmpty) {
@@ -156,19 +156,9 @@ class DesktopTasksController(
             ?: WINDOWING_MODE_UNDEFINED
     }
 
-    private fun bringDesktopAppsToFront(wct: WindowContainerTransaction, force: Boolean = false) {
-        val activeTasks = desktopModeTaskRepository.getActiveTasks()
-
-        // Skip if all tasks are already visible
-        if (!force && activeTasks.all(desktopModeTaskRepository::isVisibleTask)) {
-            ProtoLog.d(
-                WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE,
-                "bringDesktopAppsToFront: active tasks are already in front, skipping."
-            )
-            return
-        }
-
+    private fun bringDesktopAppsToFront(wct: WindowContainerTransaction) {
         ProtoLog.v(WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE, "bringDesktopAppsToFront")
+        val activeTasks = desktopModeTaskRepository.getActiveTasks()
 
         // First move home to front and then other tasks on top of it
         moveHomeTaskToFront(wct)