diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/pip/EnterPipOnUserLeaveHintTest.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/pip/EnterPipOnUserLeaveHintTest.kt
index bc9fc73015416..2e57ddf16cc7f 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/pip/EnterPipOnUserLeaveHintTest.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/flicker/src/com/android/wm/shell/flicker/pip/EnterPipOnUserLeaveHintTest.kt
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class EnterPipOnUserLeaveHintTest(flicker: FlickerTest) : EnterPipTest(flicker)
                 pipApp.enableEnterPipOnUserLeaveHint()
             }
             teardown {
+                // close gracefully so that onActivityUnpinned() can be called before force exit
+                pipApp.closePipWindow(wmHelper)
                 pipApp.exit(wmHelper)
             }
             transitions { tapl.goHome() }