diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipDismissTargetHandler.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipDismissTargetHandler.java
index a0e22011b5d06..7619646804ad3 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipDismissTargetHandler.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipDismissTargetHandler.java
@@ -288,8 +288,10 @@ public class PipDismissTargetHandler implements ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListen
 
         if (mTargetViewContainer.getVisibility() != View.VISIBLE) {
             mTargetViewContainer.getViewTreeObserver().addOnPreDrawListener(this);
-            mTargetViewContainer.show();
         }
+        // always invoke show, since the target might still be VISIBLE while playing hide animation,
+        // so we want to ensure it will show back again
+        mTargetViewContainer.show();
     }
 
     /** Animates the magnetic dismiss target out and then sets it to GONE. */