diff --git a/core/java/android/app/servertransaction/ActivityTransactionItem.java b/core/java/android/app/servertransaction/ActivityTransactionItem.java
index 6a6d76d202598..469a9bfe59ef1 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/servertransaction/ActivityTransactionItem.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/servertransaction/ActivityTransactionItem.java
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ public abstract class ActivityTransactionItem extends ClientTransactionItem {
         final ActivityClientRecord r = client.getActivityClient(token);
         if (r == null) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Activity client record must not be null to execute "
-                    + "transaction item");
+                    + "transaction item: " + this);
         }
         if (client.getActivity(token) == null) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Activity must not be null to execute "
-                    + "transaction item");
+                    + "transaction item: " + this);
         }
         return r;
     }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
index 287248f311a86..31ef9e0e258cf 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
@@ -2452,7 +2452,8 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
         // either way, abort and reset the sequence.
         if (parcelable == null
                 || mTransferringSplashScreenState != TRANSFER_SPLASH_SCREEN_COPYING
-                || mStartingWindow == null) {
+                || mStartingWindow == null
+                || finishing) {
             if (parcelable != null) {
                 parcelable.clearIfNeeded();
             }