diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
index 3d23a33c8bc6a..e5401f509394c 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
@@ -1747,6 +1747,7 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
         }
 
         prevDc.mClosingApps.remove(this);
+        prevDc.getDisplayPolicy().removeRelaunchingApp(this);
 
         if (prevDc.mFocusedApp == this) {
             prevDc.setFocusedApp(null);
@@ -3959,6 +3960,9 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
     void startRelaunching() {
         if (mPendingRelaunchCount == 0) {
             mRelaunchStartTime = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
+            if (mVisibleRequested) {
+                mDisplayContent.getDisplayPolicy().addRelaunchingApp(this);
+            }
         }
         clearAllDrawn();
 
@@ -3972,7 +3976,7 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
             mPendingRelaunchCount--;
             if (mPendingRelaunchCount == 0 && !isClientVisible()) {
                 // Don't count if the client won't report drawn.
-                mRelaunchStartTime = 0;
+                finishOrAbortReplacingWindow();
             }
         } else {
             // Update keyguard flags upon finishing relaunch.
@@ -3993,7 +3997,12 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
             return;
         }
         mPendingRelaunchCount = 0;
+        finishOrAbortReplacingWindow();
+    }
+
+    void finishOrAbortReplacingWindow() {
         mRelaunchStartTime = 0;
+        mDisplayContent.getDisplayPolicy().removeRelaunchingApp(this);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -5102,6 +5111,9 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
             mTaskSupervisor.onProcessActivityStateChanged(app, false /* forceBatch */);
         }
         logAppCompatState();
+        if (!visible) {
+            finishOrAbortReplacingWindow();
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java
index a1efd2d09184c..25891485330e9 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java
@@ -270,6 +270,12 @@ public class DisplayPolicy {
 
     private final ArraySet<WindowState> mInsetsSourceWindowsExceptIme = new ArraySet<>();
 
+    /** Apps which are controlling the appearance of system bars */
+    private final ArraySet<ActivityRecord> mSystemBarColorApps = new ArraySet<>();
+
+    /** Apps which are relaunching and were controlling the appearance of system bars */
+    private final ArraySet<ActivityRecord> mRelaunchingSystemBarColorApps = new ArraySet<>();
+
     private boolean mIsFreeformWindowOverlappingWithNavBar;
 
     private boolean mLastImmersiveMode;
@@ -1449,6 +1455,7 @@ public class DisplayPolicy {
         mStatusBarBackgroundWindows.clear();
         mStatusBarColorCheckedBounds.setEmpty();
         mStatusBarBackgroundCheckedBounds.setEmpty();
+        mSystemBarColorApps.clear();
 
         mAllowLockscreenWhenOn = false;
         mShowingDream = false;
@@ -1525,6 +1532,7 @@ public class DisplayPolicy {
                             win.mAttrs.insetsFlags.appearance & APPEARANCE_LIGHT_STATUS_BARS,
                             new Rect(win.getFrame())));
                     mStatusBarColorCheckedBounds.union(sTmpRect);
+                    addSystemBarColorApp(win);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1537,6 +1545,7 @@ public class DisplayPolicy {
             if (isOverlappingWithNavBar) {
                 if (mNavBarColorWindowCandidate == null) {
                     mNavBarColorWindowCandidate = win;
+                    addSystemBarColorApp(win);
                 }
                 if (mNavBarBackgroundWindow == null) {
                     mNavBarBackgroundWindow = win;
@@ -1555,9 +1564,11 @@ public class DisplayPolicy {
             }
         } else if (win.isDimming()) {
             if (mStatusBar != null) {
-                addStatusBarAppearanceRegionsForDimmingWindow(
+                if (addStatusBarAppearanceRegionsForDimmingWindow(
                         win.mAttrs.insetsFlags.appearance & APPEARANCE_LIGHT_STATUS_BARS,
-                        mStatusBar.getFrame(), win.getBounds(), win.getFrame());
+                        mStatusBar.getFrame(), win.getBounds(), win.getFrame())) {
+                    addSystemBarColorApp(win);
+                }
             }
             if (isOverlappingWithNavBar && mNavBarColorWindowCandidate == null) {
                 mNavBarColorWindowCandidate = win;
@@ -1565,18 +1576,21 @@ public class DisplayPolicy {
         }
     }
 
-    private void addStatusBarAppearanceRegionsForDimmingWindow(int appearance, Rect statusBarFrame,
-            Rect winBounds, Rect winFrame) {
+    /**
+     * Returns true if mStatusBarAppearanceRegionList is changed.
+     */
+    private boolean addStatusBarAppearanceRegionsForDimmingWindow(
+            int appearance, Rect statusBarFrame, Rect winBounds, Rect winFrame) {
         if (!sTmpRect.setIntersect(winBounds, statusBarFrame)) {
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
         if (mStatusBarColorCheckedBounds.contains(sTmpRect)) {
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
         if (appearance == 0 || !sTmpRect2.setIntersect(winFrame, statusBarFrame)) {
             mStatusBarAppearanceRegionList.add(new AppearanceRegion(0, new Rect(winBounds)));
             mStatusBarColorCheckedBounds.union(sTmpRect);
-            return;
+            return true;
         }
         // A dimming window can divide status bar into different appearance regions (up to 3).
         // +---------+-------------+---------+
@@ -1605,6 +1619,14 @@ public class DisplayPolicy {
             // We don't have vertical status bar yet, so we don't handle the other orientation.
         }
         mStatusBarColorCheckedBounds.union(sTmpRect);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private void addSystemBarColorApp(WindowState win) {
+        final ActivityRecord app = win.mActivityRecord;
+        if (app != null) {
+            mSystemBarColorApps.add(app);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2086,6 +2108,25 @@ public class DisplayPolicy {
         return mDisplayContent.getInsetsPolicy();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Called when an app has started replacing its main window.
+     */
+    void addRelaunchingApp(ActivityRecord app) {
+        if (mSystemBarColorApps.contains(app)) {
+            mRelaunchingSystemBarColorApps.add(app);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called when an app has finished replacing its main window or aborted.
+     */
+    void removeRelaunchingApp(ActivityRecord app) {
+        final boolean removed = mRelaunchingSystemBarColorApps.remove(app);
+        if (removed & mRelaunchingSystemBarColorApps.isEmpty()) {
+            updateSystemBarAttributes();
+        }
+    }
+
     void resetSystemBarAttributes() {
         mLastDisableFlags = 0;
         updateSystemBarAttributes();
@@ -2128,6 +2169,11 @@ public class DisplayPolicy {
         final int displayId = getDisplayId();
         final int disableFlags = win.getDisableFlags();
         final int opaqueAppearance = updateSystemBarsLw(win, disableFlags);
+        if (!mRelaunchingSystemBarColorApps.isEmpty()) {
+            // The appearance of system bars might change while relaunching apps. We don't report
+            // the intermediate state to system UI. Otherwise, it might trigger redundant effects.
+            return;
+        }
         final WindowState navColorWin = chooseNavigationColorWindowLw(mNavBarColorWindowCandidate,
                 mDisplayContent.mInputMethodWindow, mNavigationBarPosition);
         final boolean isNavbarColorManagedByIme =
@@ -2590,6 +2636,14 @@ public class DisplayPolicy {
             pw.print(prefix); pw.print("mTopFullscreenOpaqueWindowState=");
             pw.println(mTopFullscreenOpaqueWindowState);
         }
+        if (!mSystemBarColorApps.isEmpty()) {
+            pw.print(prefix); pw.print("mSystemBarColorApps=");
+            pw.println(mSystemBarColorApps);
+        }
+        if (!mRelaunchingSystemBarColorApps.isEmpty()) {
+            pw.print(prefix); pw.print("mRelaunchingSystemBarColorApps=");
+            pw.println(mRelaunchingSystemBarColorApps);
+        }
         if (mNavBarColorWindowCandidate != null) {
             pw.print(prefix); pw.print("mNavBarColorWindowCandidate=");
             pw.println(mNavBarColorWindowCandidate);
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowState.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowState.java
index bc7e169ebc22c..2712cb7c4c355 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowState.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowState.java
@@ -6018,7 +6018,7 @@ class WindowState extends WindowContainer<WindowState> implements WindowManagerP
             final long duration =
                     SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() - mActivityRecord.mRelaunchStartTime;
             Slog.i(TAG, "finishDrawing of relaunch: " + this + " " + duration + "ms");
-            mActivityRecord.mRelaunchStartTime = 0;
+            mActivityRecord.finishOrAbortReplacingWindow();
         }
         if (mActivityRecord != null && mAttrs.type == TYPE_APPLICATION_STARTING) {
             mWmService.mAtmService.mTaskSupervisor.getActivityMetricsLogger()