diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
index c9f3356180138..3bc6435ae0179 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityStarter.java
@@ -2682,7 +2682,7 @@ class ActivityStarter {
                             && mTargetRootTask != intentTask.getParent().asTask()) {
                         intentTask.getParent().positionChildAt(POSITION_TOP, intentTask,
                                 false /* includingParents */);
-                        intentTask = intentTask.getParent().asTask();
+                        intentTask = intentTask.getParent().asTaskFragment().getTask();
                     }
                     // If the task is in multi-windowing mode, the activity may already be on
                     // the top (visible to user but not the global top), then the result code