diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentsTransitionHandler.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentsTransitionHandler.java
index 8723f9b0181d1..66da1253be6f3 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentsTransitionHandler.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/recents/RecentsTransitionHandler.java
@@ -595,8 +595,8 @@ public class RecentsTransitionHandler implements Transitions.TransitionHandler {
                         cancel(mWillFinishToHome, true /* withScreenshots */, "display change");
                         return;
                     }
-                    // Don't consider order-only changes as changing apps.
-                    if (!TransitionUtil.isOrderOnly(change)) {
+                    // Don't consider order-only & non-leaf changes as changing apps.
+                    if (!TransitionUtil.isOrderOnly(change) && isLeafTask) {
                         hasChangingApp = true;
                     }
                 }