diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/InputMonitor.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/InputMonitor.java
index 8c781a13f7db3..08021f59eb066 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/InputMonitor.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/InputMonitor.java
@@ -539,7 +539,8 @@ final class InputMonitor {
             if (mAddRecentsAnimationInputConsumerHandle && shouldApplyRecentsInputConsumer) {
                 if (recentsAnimationController.updateInputConsumerForApp(
                         mRecentsAnimationInputConsumer.mWindowHandle)) {
-                    mRecentsAnimationInputConsumer.show(mInputTransaction, w.mActivityRecord);
+                    mRecentsAnimationInputConsumer.show(mInputTransaction,
+                            recentsAnimationController.getHighestLayerTask());
                     mAddRecentsAnimationInputConsumerHandle = false;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
index 4f93c7ad6ed97..c457df9f6e869 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
@@ -1102,6 +1102,23 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController implements DeathRecipient {
         return mTargetActivityRecord.findMainWindow();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the task with the highest layer, or null if none is found.
+     */
+    public Task getHighestLayerTask() {
+        int highestLayer = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
+        Task highestLayerTask = null;
+        for (int i = mPendingAnimations.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            TaskAnimationAdapter adapter = mPendingAnimations.get(i);
+            int layer = adapter.mTask.getPrefixOrderIndex();
+            if (layer > highestLayer) {
+                highestLayer = layer;
+                highestLayerTask = adapter.mTask;
+            }
+        }
+        return highestLayerTask;
+    }
+
     boolean isAnimatingTask(Task task) {
         for (int i = mPendingAnimations.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
             if (task == mPendingAnimations.get(i).mTask) {