diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
index e16f3fc948ac2..0acab9cb74c56 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
@@ -4535,8 +4535,12 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
      * @param activeActivity the activity that is active or just completed pause action. We won't
      *                       resume if this activity is active.
      */
-    private boolean shouldPauseActivity(ActivityRecord activeActivity) {
-        return shouldMakeActive(activeActivity) && !isFocusable() && !isState(PAUSING, PAUSED);
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    boolean shouldPauseActivity(ActivityRecord activeActivity) {
+        return shouldMakeActive(activeActivity) && !isFocusable() && !isState(PAUSING, PAUSED)
+                // We will only allow pausing if results is null, otherwise it will cause this
+                // activity to resume before getting result
+                && (results == null);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -4606,9 +4610,7 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
         }
         // Check if activity above is finishing now and this one becomes the topmost in task.
         final ActivityRecord activityAbove = task.getChildAt(positionInTask + 1);
-        if (activityAbove.finishing && results == null) {
-            // We will only allow making active if activity above wasn't launched for result.
-            // Otherwise it will cause this activity to resume before getting result.
+        if (activityAbove.finishing) {
             return true;
         }
         return false;
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 a2e423369fcd6..b1b386b3f4899 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecordTests.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ import android.app.servertransaction.ActivityConfigurationChangeItem;
 import android.app.servertransaction.ClientTransaction;
 import android.app.servertransaction.PauseActivityItem;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
@@ -400,6 +401,20 @@ public class ActivityRecordTests extends ActivityTestsBase {
         assertEquals(false, mActivity.shouldResumeActivity(null /* activeActivity */));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testShouldResumeOrPauseWithResults() {
+        mActivity.setState(ActivityStack.ActivityState.STOPPED, "Testing");
+        spyOn(mStack);
+
+        ActivityRecord topActivity = new ActivityBuilder(mService).setTask(mTask).build();
+        mActivity.addResultLocked(topActivity, "resultWho", 0, 0, new Intent());
+        topActivity.finishing = true;
+
+        doReturn(STACK_VISIBILITY_VISIBLE).when(mStack).getVisibility(null);
+        assertEquals(true, mActivity.shouldResumeActivity(null /* activeActivity */));
+        assertEquals(false, mActivity.shouldPauseActivity(null /*activeActivity */));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testPushConfigurationWhenLaunchTaskBehind() throws Exception {
         mActivity = new ActivityBuilder(mService)