diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepInteractionHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepInteractionHandler.java
index 163c36fa24..f5ba8f9cc5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepInteractionHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepInteractionHandler.java
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ class QuickstepInteractionHandler implements RemoteViews.InteractionHandler {
         }
         activityOptions.options.setPendingIntentLaunchFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
         activityOptions.options.setSplashScreenStyle(SplashScreen.SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_SOLID_COLOR);
+        activityOptions.options.setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED);
         options = Pair.create(options.first, activityOptions.options);
         if (pendingIntent.isActivity()) {
             logAppLaunch(itemInfo);