diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
index 79346e057d9d0..55d1920681c54 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
@@ -5777,10 +5777,24 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
     }
 
     void onStartingWindowDrawn() {
+        boolean wasTaskVisible = false;
         if (task != null) {
             mSplashScreenStyleEmpty = true;
+            wasTaskVisible = task.getHasBeenVisible();
             task.setHasBeenVisible(true);
         }
+
+        // The transition may not be executed if the starting process hasn't attached. But if the
+        // starting window is drawn, the transition can start earlier. Exclude finishing and bubble
+        // because it may be a trampoline.
+        if (!wasTaskVisible && mStartingData != null && !finishing && !mLaunchedFromBubble
+                && !mDisplayContent.mAppTransition.isReady()
+                && !mDisplayContent.mAppTransition.isRunning()) {
+            // The pending transition state will be cleared after the transition is started, so
+            // save the state for launching the client later (used by LaunchActivityItem).
+            mStartingData.mIsTransitionForward = mDisplayContent.isNextTransitionForward();
+            mDisplayContent.executeAppTransition();
+        }
     }
 
     /** Called when the windows associated app window container are drawn. */
@@ -6493,6 +6507,11 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
                 || dc.mChangingContainers.contains(this));
     }
 
+    boolean isTransitionForward() {
+        return (mStartingData != null && mStartingData.mIsTransitionForward)
+                || mDisplayContent.isNextTransitionForward();
+    }
+
     private int getAnimationLayer() {
         // The leash is parented to the animation layer. We need to preserve the z-order by using
         // the prefix order index, but we boost if necessary.
@@ -8094,8 +8113,7 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
                     preserveWindow);
             final ActivityLifecycleItem lifecycleItem;
             if (andResume) {
-                lifecycleItem = ResumeActivityItem.obtain(
-                        mDisplayContent.isNextTransitionForward());
+                lifecycleItem = ResumeActivityItem.obtain(isTransitionForward());
             } else {
                 lifecycleItem = PauseActivityItem.obtain();
             }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityTaskSupervisor.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityTaskSupervisor.java
index 7fe0f5be287c6..d3d1c1ca6a2bc 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityTaskSupervisor.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityTaskSupervisor.java
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ public class ActivityTaskSupervisor implements RecentTasks.Callbacks {
                 final ClientTransaction clientTransaction = ClientTransaction.obtain(
                         proc.getThread(), r.appToken);
 
-                final DisplayContent dc = r.mDisplayContent;
+                final boolean isTransitionForward = r.isTransitionForward();
                 clientTransaction.addCallback(LaunchActivityItem.obtain(new Intent(r.intent),
                         System.identityHashCode(r), r.info,
                         // TODO: Have this take the merged configuration instead of separate global
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ public class ActivityTaskSupervisor implements RecentTasks.Callbacks {
                         mergedConfiguration.getOverrideConfiguration(), r.compat,
                         r.launchedFromPackage, task.voiceInteractor, proc.getReportedProcState(),
                         r.getSavedState(), r.getPersistentSavedState(), results, newIntents,
-                        r.takeOptions(), dc.isNextTransitionForward(),
+                        r.takeOptions(), isTransitionForward,
                         proc.createProfilerInfoIfNeeded(), r.assistToken, activityClientController,
                         r.createFixedRotationAdjustmentsIfNeeded(), r.shareableActivityToken,
                         r.getLaunchedFromBubble()));
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ public class ActivityTaskSupervisor implements RecentTasks.Callbacks {
                 // Set desired final state.
                 final ActivityLifecycleItem lifecycleItem;
                 if (andResume) {
-                    lifecycleItem = ResumeActivityItem.obtain(dc.isNextTransitionForward());
+                    lifecycleItem = ResumeActivityItem.obtain(isTransitionForward);
                 } else {
                     lifecycleItem = PauseActivityItem.obtain();
                 }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/StartingData.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/StartingData.java
index 59de43ac95a38..3f9c93bbcfbea 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/StartingData.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/StartingData.java
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ public abstract class StartingData {
     protected final WindowManagerService mService;
     protected final int mTypeParams;
 
+    /**
+     * Tell whether the launching activity should use
+     * {@link android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams#SOFT_INPUT_IS_FORWARD_NAVIGATION}.
+     */
+    boolean mIsTransitionForward;
+
     protected StartingData(WindowManagerService service, int typeParams) {
         mService = service;
         mTypeParams = typeParams;