diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowOrganizerController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowOrganizerController.java
index 6e706e9df0030..f25d065f979b1 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowOrganizerController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowOrganizerController.java
@@ -1177,6 +1177,12 @@ class WindowOrganizerController extends IWindowOrganizerController.Stub
             sendTaskFragmentOperationFailure(organizer, errorCallbackToken, exception);
             return;
         }
+        if (!ownerActivity.isResizeable()) {
+            final IllegalArgumentException exception = new IllegalArgumentException("Not allowed"
+                    + " to operate with non-resizable owner Activity");
+            sendTaskFragmentOperationFailure(organizer, errorCallbackToken, exception);
+            return;
+        }
         // The ownerActivity has to belong to the same app as the root Activity of the target Task.
         final ActivityRecord rootActivity = ownerActivity.getTask().getRootActivity();
         if (rootActivity.getUid() != ownerActivity.getUid()) {