diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
index 61076cec87745..2cb9d76b6846b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
         }
         try {
             ActivityManager.getService().startActivityFromRecents(targetTask.persistentId, null);
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+        } catch (RemoteException | IllegalArgumentException e) {
             Slog.e(TAG, "Failed to start task " + targetTask.persistentId + " from recents", e);
         }
     }