diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStack.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStack.java
index e6d120d9e2fa4..baa49fda49530 100755
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStack.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStack.java
@@ -3592,7 +3592,9 @@ final class ActivityStack {
                 if (r.app == app) {
                     Slog.w(TAG, "  Force finishing activity "
                             + r.intent.getComponent().flattenToShortString());
-                    finishActivityLocked(r, Activity.RESULT_CANCELED, null, "crashed", false);
+                    // Force the destroy to skip right to removal.
+                    r.app = null;
+                    finishCurrentActivityLocked(r, FINISH_IMMEDIATELY, false);
                 }
             }
         }