diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
index 8f2e60ec1f080..746bc0eaff3c7 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
@@ -4761,14 +4761,15 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
                     supportsEnterPipOnTaskSwitch = false;
                     break;
                 case RESUMED:
-                    // If the app is capable of entering PIP, we should try pausing it now
-                    // so it can PIP correctly.
-                    if (deferHidingClient) {
-                        getRootTask().startPausingLocked(
-                                mStackSupervisor.mUserLeaving /* userLeaving */,
-                                false /* uiSleeping */, null /* resuming */, "makeInvisible");
+                    // Do nothing if currently in the process of resuming the activity. Otherwise,
+                    // starting to pause it since it is not visible.
+                    if (task.mInResumeTopActivity
+                            && task.topRunningActivity(true /* focusableOnly */) == this) {
                         break;
                     }
+                    getRootTask().startPausingLocked(mStackSupervisor.mUserLeaving,
+                            false /* uiSleeping */, null /* resuming */, "makeInvisible");
+                    // fall through
                 case INITIALIZING:
                 case PAUSING:
                 case PAUSED: