diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/pip/phone/PipTouchHandler.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/pip/phone/PipTouchHandler.java
index bbb4939665337..8007f7461e746 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/pip/phone/PipTouchHandler.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/pip/phone/PipTouchHandler.java
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ public class PipTouchHandler {
         mHandler.removeCallbacks(mShowTargetAction);
 
         if (mTargetViewContainer.isAttachedToWindow()) {
-            mWindowManager.removeView(mTargetViewContainer);
+            mWindowManager.removeViewImmediate(mTargetViewContainer);
         }
     }