diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/defaultapps/DefaultHomePreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/defaultapps/DefaultHomePreferenceController.java
index a7d65d33777..94aa6089b07 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/defaultapps/DefaultHomePreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/defaultapps/DefaultHomePreferenceController.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class DefaultHomePreferenceController extends DefaultAppPreferenceControl
 
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_APPLICATION_PREFERENCES)
                 .setPackage(packageName)
-                .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+                .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
         return mPackageManager.queryIntentActivities(intent, 0).size() == 1 ? intent : null;
     }