diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
index f5ea8221a9490..ebd82caeb9452 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContent.java
@@ -1169,6 +1169,9 @@ class DisplayContent extends DisplayArea.Root implements WindowManagerPolicy.Dis
         }
 
         activity.onRemovedFromDisplay();
+        if (activity == mFixedRotationLaunchingApp) {
+            setFixedRotationLaunchingAppUnchecked(null);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -1452,6 +1455,12 @@ class DisplayContent extends DisplayArea.Root implements WindowManagerPolicy.Dis
             // It has been set and not yet finished.
             return true;
         }
+        if (!r.occludesParent() || r.isVisible()) {
+            // While entering or leaving a translucent or floating activity (e.g. dialog style),
+            // there is a visible activity in the background. Then it still needs rotation animation
+            // to cover the activity configuration change.
+            return false;
+        }
         if (checkOpening) {
             if (!mAppTransition.isTransitionSet() || !mOpeningApps.contains(r)) {
                 // Apply normal rotation animation in case of the activity set different requested
@@ -5456,6 +5465,12 @@ class DisplayContent extends DisplayArea.Root implements WindowManagerPolicy.Dis
          */
         void onStartRecentsAnimation(@NonNull ActivityRecord r) {
             mAnimatingRecents = r;
+            if (r.isVisible() && mFocusedApp != null && !mFocusedApp.occludesParent()) {
+                // The recents activity has shown with the orientation determined by the top
+                // activity, keep its current orientation to avoid flicking by the configuration
+                // change of visible activity.
+                return;
+            }
             rotateInDifferentOrientationIfNeeded(r);
             if (r.hasFixedRotationTransform()) {
                 // Set the record so we can recognize it to continue to update display orientation
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java
index 2171d75256f2f..668f04785bbc5 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java
@@ -1506,6 +1506,7 @@ public class ActivityRecordTests extends ActivityTestsBase {
                 .setRotation((mActivity.getWindowConfiguration().getRotation() + 1) % 4)
                 .build();
         setRotatedScreenOrientationSilently(mActivity);
+        mActivity.setVisible(false);
 
         final IWindowSession session = WindowManagerGlobal.getWindowSession();
         spyOn(session);
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/AppWindowTokenTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/AppWindowTokenTests.java
index 4dbf79a4a5a6b..1d13788bc5230 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/AppWindowTokenTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/AppWindowTokenTests.java
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ public class AppWindowTokenTests extends WindowTestsBase {
     @Test
     public void testTransferStartingWindowSetFixedRotation() {
         final ActivityRecord topActivity = createTestActivityRecordForGivenTask(mTask);
+        topActivity.setVisible(false);
         mTask.positionChildAt(topActivity, POSITION_TOP);
         mActivity.addStartingWindow(mPackageName,
                 android.R.style.Theme, null, "Test", 0, 0, 0, 0, null, true, true, false, true,
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java
index ba0a5bd59be86..3041bc973a15d 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayContentTests.java
@@ -1081,6 +1081,7 @@ public class DisplayContentTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         mDisplayContent.onRequestedOverrideConfigurationChanged(config);
 
         final ActivityRecord app = mAppWindow.mActivityRecord;
+        app.setVisible(false);
         mDisplayContent.prepareAppTransition(WindowManager.TRANSIT_ACTIVITY_OPEN,
                 false /* alwaysKeepCurrent */);
         mDisplayContent.mOpeningApps.add(app);
@@ -1135,6 +1136,7 @@ public class DisplayContentTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         // Launch another activity before the transition is finished.
         final ActivityRecord app2 = new ActivityTestsBase.StackBuilder(mWm.mRoot)
                 .setDisplay(mDisplayContent).build().getTopMostActivity();
+        app2.setVisible(false);
         mDisplayContent.mOpeningApps.add(app2);
         app2.setRequestedOrientation(newOrientation);
 
@@ -1277,6 +1279,14 @@ public class DisplayContentTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         mDisplayContent.setFixedRotationLaunchingAppUnchecked(mAppWindow.mActivityRecord);
         displayRotation.setRotation((displayRotation.getRotation() + 1) % 4);
         assertTrue(displayRotation.updateRotationUnchecked(false));
+
+        // The recents activity should not apply fixed rotation if the top activity is not opaque.
+        mDisplayContent.mFocusedApp = mAppWindow.mActivityRecord;
+        doReturn(false).when(mDisplayContent.mFocusedApp).occludesParent();
+        doReturn(ROTATION_90).when(mDisplayContent).rotationForActivityInDifferentOrientation(
+                eq(recentsActivity));
+        mDisplayContent.mFixedRotationTransitionListener.onStartRecentsAnimation(recentsActivity);
+        assertFalse(recentsActivity.hasFixedRotationTransform());
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SizeCompatTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SizeCompatTests.java
index 130e5550b2a2b..3c98272311f7e 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SizeCompatTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/SizeCompatTests.java
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ public class SizeCompatTests extends ActivityTestsBase {
         setUpApp(new TestDisplayContent.Builder(mService, dw, dh).setNotch(notchHeight).build());
         addStatusBar(mActivity.mDisplayContent);
 
+        mActivity.setVisible(false);
         mActivity.mDisplayContent.prepareAppTransition(WindowManager.TRANSIT_ACTIVITY_OPEN,
                 false /* alwaysKeepCurrent */);
         mActivity.mDisplayContent.mOpeningApps.add(mActivity);