diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
index aa0c62c659733..38e8785b0692d 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
@@ -2065,7 +2065,8 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends ConfigurationContainer {
      * - should be either the topmost in task, or right below the top activity that is finishing
      * If all of these conditions are not met at the same time, the activity cannot be made active.
      */
-    private boolean shouldMakeActive(ActivityRecord activeActivity) {
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    boolean shouldMakeActive(ActivityRecord activeActivity) {
         // If the activity is stopped, stopping, cycle to an active state. We avoid doing
         // this when there is an activity waiting to become translucent as the extra binder
         // calls will lead to noticeable jank. A later call to
@@ -2080,6 +2081,11 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends ConfigurationContainer {
             return false;
         }
 
+        if (!mStackSupervisor.readyToResume()) {
+            // Making active is currently deferred (e.g. because an activity launch is in progress).
+            return false;
+        }
+
         if (this.mLaunchTaskBehind) {
             // This activity is being launched from behind, which means that it's not intended to be
             // presented to user right now, even if it's set to be visible.
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java
index 319ffed3778c9..f1506a0ebc224 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java
@@ -368,4 +368,15 @@ public class ActivityRecordTests extends ActivityTestsBase {
         verify(mService.getLifecycleManager()).scheduleTransaction(eq(mActivity.app.getThread()),
                 eq(mActivity.appToken), eq(expected));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testShouldMakeActive_deferredResume() {
+        mActivity.setState(ActivityStack.ActivityState.STOPPED, "Testing");
+
+        mSupervisor.beginDeferResume();
+        assertEquals(false, mActivity.shouldMakeActive(null /* activeActivity */));
+
+        mSupervisor.endDeferResume();
+        assertEquals(true, mActivity.shouldMakeActive(null /* activeActivity */));
+    }
 }