diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/common/ScreenshotUtils.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/common/ScreenshotUtils.java
index e59845c2a068b..32575fa7ece04 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/common/ScreenshotUtils.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/common/ScreenshotUtils.java
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ public class ScreenshotUtils {
      * @param t the transaction used to set changes on the resulting screenshot.
      * @param sc the SurfaceControl to take a screenshot of
      * @param crop the crop to use when capturing the screenshot
+     * @param layer the layer to place the screenshot
      *
      * @return A SurfaceControl where the screenshot will be attached, or null if failed.
      */
     public static SurfaceControl takeScreenshot(SurfaceControl.Transaction t, SurfaceControl sc,
-            Rect crop) {
+            Rect crop, int layer) {
         final SurfaceControl.ScreenshotHardwareBuffer buffer = SurfaceControl.captureLayers(
                 new SurfaceControl.LayerCaptureArgs.Builder(sc)
                         .setSourceCrop(crop)
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ public class ScreenshotUtils {
         t.setBuffer(screenshot, graphicBuffer);
         t.setColorSpace(screenshot, buffer.getColorSpace());
         t.reparent(screenshot, sc);
-        t.setLayer(screenshot, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+        t.setLayer(screenshot, layer);
         t.show(screenshot);
         t.apply();
         return screenshot;
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/PipTaskOrganizer.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/PipTaskOrganizer.java
index fe6476929265a..00494611420d3 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/PipTaskOrganizer.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/PipTaskOrganizer.java
@@ -1159,8 +1159,11 @@ public class PipTaskOrganizer implements ShellTaskOrganizer.TaskListener,
             preResizeBounds.offsetTo(0, 0);
             final Rect snapshotDest = new Rect(0, 0, destinationBounds.width(),
                     destinationBounds.height());
+            // Note: Put this at layer=MAX_VALUE-2 since the input consumer for PIP is placed at
+            //       MAX_VALUE-1
             final SurfaceControl snapshotSurface = ScreenshotUtils.takeScreenshot(
-                    mSurfaceControlTransactionFactory.getTransaction(), mLeash, preResizeBounds);
+                    mSurfaceControlTransactionFactory.getTransaction(), mLeash, preResizeBounds,
+                    Integer.MAX_VALUE - 2);
             if (snapshotSurface != null) {
                 mSyncTransactionQueue.queue(wct);
                 mSyncTransactionQueue.runInSync(t -> {