diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
index aa1f42ecd853b..75a188ed86a25 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
@@ -2633,6 +2633,12 @@ class ActivityStarter {
                 mOptions = null;
             }
         }
+
+        if (mPreferredWindowingMode != WINDOWING_MODE_UNDEFINED
+                && intentTask.getWindowingMode() != mPreferredWindowingMode) {
+            intentTask.setWindowingMode(mPreferredWindowingMode);
+        }
+
         // Need to update mTargetRootTask because if task was moved out of it, the original root
         // task may be destroyed.
         mTargetRootTask = intentActivity.getRootTask();