diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java
index 7bdb1a090c1a6..319745efa7985 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.os.Message;
+import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.os.Trace;
@@ -570,7 +571,9 @@ class Task extends TaskFragment {
             mRoot = r;
 
             // Only end search if we are ignore relinquishing identity or we are not relinquishing.
-            return ignoreRelinquishIdentity || (r.info.flags & FLAG_RELINQUISH_TASK_IDENTITY) == 0;
+            return ignoreRelinquishIdentity
+                    || mNeverRelinquishIdentity
+                    || (r.info.flags & FLAG_RELINQUISH_TASK_IDENTITY) == 0;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1009,7 +1012,14 @@ class Task extends TaskFragment {
     private void setIntent(Intent _intent, ActivityInfo info) {
         if (!isLeafTask()) return;
 
-        mNeverRelinquishIdentity = (info.flags & FLAG_RELINQUISH_TASK_IDENTITY) == 0;
+        if (info.applicationInfo.uid == Process.SYSTEM_UID
+                || info.applicationInfo.isSystemApp()) {
+            // Only allow the apps that pre-installed on the system image to apply
+            // relinquishTaskIdentity
+            mNeverRelinquishIdentity = (info.flags & FLAG_RELINQUISH_TASK_IDENTITY) == 0;
+        } else {
+            mNeverRelinquishIdentity = true;
+        }
         affinity = info.taskAffinity;
         if (intent == null) {
             // If this task already has an intent associated with it, don't set the root
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/TaskTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/TaskTests.java
index 67e8c879a3e0d..ce568f152a5f2 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/TaskTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/TaskTests.java
@@ -898,7 +898,8 @@ public class TaskTests extends WindowTestsBase {
 
     /**
      * Test that root activity index is reported correctly when looking for the 'effective root' in
-     * case when bottom activities are relinquishing task identity or finishing.
+     * case when bottom activity is finishing. Ignore the relinquishing task identity if it's not a
+     * system activity even with the FLAG_RELINQUISH_TASK_IDENTITY.
      */
     @Test
     public void testFindRootIndex_effectiveRoot_finishingAndRelinquishing() {
@@ -912,7 +913,7 @@ public class TaskTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         new ActivityBuilder(mAtm).setTask(task).build();
 
         assertEquals("The first non-finishing activity and non-relinquishing task identity "
-                + "must be reported.", task.getChildAt(2), task.getRootActivity(
+                + "must be reported.", task.getChildAt(0), task.getRootActivity(
                 false /*ignoreRelinquishIdentity*/, true /*setToBottomIfNone*/));
     }
 
@@ -932,8 +933,8 @@ public class TaskTests extends WindowTestsBase {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Test that the topmost activity index is reported correctly when looking for the
-     * 'effective root' for the case when all activities have relinquishTaskIdentity set.
+     * Test that the root activity index is reported correctly when looking for the
+     * 'effective root' for the case when all non-system activities have relinquishTaskIdentity set.
      */
     @Test
     public void testFindRootIndex_effectiveRoot_relinquishingMultipleActivities() {
@@ -944,9 +945,9 @@ public class TaskTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         final ActivityRecord activity1 = new ActivityBuilder(mAtm).setTask(task).build();
         activity1.info.flags |= FLAG_RELINQUISH_TASK_IDENTITY;
 
-        assertEquals("The topmost activity in the task must be reported.",
-                task.getChildAt(task.getChildCount() - 1), task.getRootActivity(
-                        false /*ignoreRelinquishIdentity*/, true /*setToBottomIfNone*/));
+        assertEquals("The topmost activity in the task must be reported.", task.getChildAt(0),
+                task.getRootActivity(false /*ignoreRelinquishIdentity*/,
+                        true /*setToBottomIfNone*/));
     }
 
     /** Test that bottom-most activity is reported in {@link Task#getRootActivity()}. */
@@ -1084,8 +1085,8 @@ public class TaskTests extends WindowTestsBase {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Test {@link ActivityRecord#getTaskForActivityLocked(IBinder, boolean)} with activity that
-     * relinquishes task identity.
+     * Test {@link ActivityRecord#getTaskForActivityLocked(IBinder, boolean)} with non-system
+     * activity that relinquishes task identity.
      */
     @Test
     public void testGetTaskForActivity_onlyRoot_relinquishTaskIdentity() {
@@ -1100,7 +1101,7 @@ public class TaskTests extends WindowTestsBase {
 
         assertEquals(task.mTaskId,
                 ActivityRecord.getTaskForActivityLocked(activity0.appToken, true /* onlyRoot */));
-        assertEquals(task.mTaskId,
+        assertEquals("No task must be reported for activity that is above root", INVALID_TASK_ID,
                 ActivityRecord.getTaskForActivityLocked(activity1.appToken, true /* onlyRoot */));
         assertEquals("No task must be reported for activity that is above root", INVALID_TASK_ID,
                 ActivityRecord.getTaskForActivityLocked(activity2.appToken, true /* onlyRoot */));