diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStarter.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStarter.java
index 3bb9ccc22a87c..09af9412da646 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStarter.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityStarter.java
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ class ActivityStarter {
             r.mTaskOverlay = true;
             final TaskRecord task = mSupervisor.anyTaskForIdLocked(mOptions.getLaunchTaskId());
             final ActivityRecord top = task != null ? task.getTopActivity() : null;
-            if (top != null && !top.visible) {
+            if (top != null && top.state != RESUMED) {
 
                 // The caller specifies that we'd like to be avoided to be moved to the front, so be
                 // it!