diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
index b44a9808023d4..286a0640c18df 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController implements DeathRecipient {
     void removeAnimation(TaskAnimationAdapter taskAdapter) {
         ProtoLog.d(WM_DEBUG_RECENTS_ANIMATIONS,
                 "removeAnimation(%d)", taskAdapter.mTask.mTaskId);
+        taskAdapter.mTask.setCanAffectSystemUiFlags(true);
         taskAdapter.mCapturedFinishCallback.onAnimationFinished(taskAdapter.mLastAnimationType,
                 taskAdapter);
         mPendingAnimations.remove(taskAdapter);