diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
index 9f16a84415331..89a4a13c9bd95 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
@@ -4550,6 +4550,13 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
      * immediately finishes after, so we have to transfer T to M.
      */
     void transferStartingWindowFromHiddenAboveTokenIfNeeded() {
+        final WindowState mainWin = findMainWindow(false);
+        if (mainWin != null && mainWin.mWinAnimator.getShown()) {
+            // This activity already has a visible window, so doesn't need to transfer the starting
+            // window from above activity to here. The starting window will be removed with above
+            // activity.
+            return;
+        }
         task.forAllActivities(fromActivity -> {
             if (fromActivity == this) return true;
             return !fromActivity.isVisibleRequested() && transferStartingWindow(fromActivity);