diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeController.java
index ad334b5f2dc8c..2bdbde1b71d4b 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeController.java
@@ -311,6 +311,20 @@ public class DesktopModeController implements RemoteCallable<DesktopModeControll
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Moves a specifc task to the front.
+     * @param taskInfo the task to show in front.
+     */
+    public void moveTaskToFront(RunningTaskInfo taskInfo) {
+        WindowContainerTransaction wct = new WindowContainerTransaction();
+        wct.reorder(taskInfo.token, true /* onTop */);
+        if (Transitions.ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS) {
+            mTransitions.startTransition(TRANSIT_TO_FRONT, wct, null);
+        } else {
+            mShellTaskOrganizer.applyTransaction(wct);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Turn desktop mode on or off
      * @param active the desired state for desktop mode setting
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
index 3d70d52ea1d11..cb04a43e72052 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
@@ -191,6 +191,17 @@ class DesktopTasksController(
         }
     }
 
+    /** Move a task to the front **/
+    fun moveTaskToFront(taskInfo: ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo) {
+        val wct = WindowContainerTransaction()
+        wct.reorder(taskInfo.token, true)
+        if (Transitions.ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS) {
+            transitions.startTransition(TRANSIT_TO_FRONT, wct, null /* handler */)
+        } else {
+            shellTaskOrganizer.applyTransaction(wct)
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get windowing move for a given `taskId`
      *
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java
index 7cacf5caa3a68..f943e52e59a28 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/windowdecor/DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel.java
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ public class DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel implements WindowDecorViewModel {
             } else if (id == R.id.back_button) {
                 mTaskOperations.injectBackKey();
             } else if (id == R.id.caption_handle || id == R.id.open_menu_button) {
+                moveTaskToFront(mTaskOrganizer.getRunningTaskInfo(mTaskId));
                 decoration.createHandleMenu();
             } else if (id == R.id.desktop_button) {
                 mDesktopModeController.ifPresent(c -> c.setDesktopModeActive(true));
@@ -327,9 +328,17 @@ public class DesktopModeWindowDecorViewModel implements WindowDecorViewModel {
             if (id != R.id.caption_handle && id != R.id.desktop_mode_caption) {
                 return false;
             }
+            moveTaskToFront(mTaskOrganizer.getRunningTaskInfo(mTaskId));
             return mDragDetector.onMotionEvent(e);
         }
 
+        private void moveTaskToFront(RunningTaskInfo taskInfo) {
+            if (!taskInfo.isFocused) {
+                mDesktopTasksController.ifPresent(c -> c.moveTaskToFront(taskInfo));
+                mDesktopModeController.ifPresent(c -> c.moveTaskToFront(taskInfo));
+            }
+        }
+
         /**
          * @param e {@link MotionEvent} to process
          * @return {@code true} if the motion event is handled.