diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/tv/TvPipKeepClearAlgorithm.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/tv/TvPipKeepClearAlgorithm.kt
index 239ea38e1e9c3..4e8e71bd04c4c 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/tv/TvPipKeepClearAlgorithm.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/tv/TvPipKeepClearAlgorithm.kt
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ class TvPipKeepClearAlgorithm(private val clock: () -> Long) {
         return stashCandidates.minByOrNull {
             val dx = abs(it.left - bounds.left)
             val dy = abs(it.top - bounds.top)
-            dx * bounds.height() + dy * bounds.width()
+            return@minByOrNull dx + dy
         }!!
     }