diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
index f209920e95..acb686b6d9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
     TaskAnimationManager(Context ctx) {
         mCtx = ctx;
     }
+
+    SystemUiProxy getSystemUiProxy() {
+        return SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mCtx);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Preloads the recents animation.
      */
@@ -153,7 +158,7 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
         final BaseContainerInterface containerInterface = gestureState.getContainerInterface();
         mLastGestureState = gestureState;
         RecentsAnimationCallbacks newCallbacks = new RecentsAnimationCallbacks(
-                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mCtx), containerInterface.allowMinimizeSplitScreen());
+                getSystemUiProxy(), containerInterface.allowMinimizeSplitScreen());
         mCallbacks = newCallbacks;
         mCallbacks.addListener(new RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener() {
             @Override
@@ -260,7 +265,7 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
                 }
 
                 RemoteAnimationTarget[] nonAppTargets = ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS
-                        ? null : SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mCtx).onStartingSplitLegacy(
+                        ? null : getSystemUiProxy().onStartingSplitLegacy(
                         appearedTaskTargets);
                 if (nonAppTargets == null) {
                     nonAppTargets = new RemoteAnimationTarget[0];
@@ -327,12 +332,13 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
 
         if (ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS) {
             final ActivityOptions options = ActivityOptions.makeBasic();
+            options.setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityLaunchAllowedByPermission(true);
             // Use regular (non-transient) launch for all apps page to control IME.
             if (!containerInterface.allowAllAppsFromOverview()) {
                 options.setTransientLaunch();
             }
             options.setSourceInfo(ActivityOptions.SourceInfo.TYPE_RECENTS_ANIMATION, eventTime);
-            mRecentsAnimationStartPending = SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mCtx)
+            mRecentsAnimationStartPending = getSystemUiProxy()
                     .startRecentsActivity(intent, options, mCallbacks);
             if (enableHandleDelayedGestureCallbacks()) {
                 ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString(
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManagerTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManagerTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d796234b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManagerTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.quickstep;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assume.assumeTrue;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.doReturn;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
+
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+
+import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
+
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor;
+import org.mockito.Mock;
+import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations;
+
+@SmallTest
+public class TaskAnimationManagerTest {
+
+    @Mock
+    private Context mContext;
+
+    @Mock
+    private SystemUiProxy mSystemUiProxy;
+
+    private TaskAnimationManager mTaskAnimationManager;
+
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+        MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
+        mTaskAnimationManager = new TaskAnimationManager(mContext) {
+            @Override
+            SystemUiProxy getSystemUiProxy() {
+                return mSystemUiProxy;
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void startRecentsActivity_allowBackgroundLaunch() {
+        assumeTrue(TaskAnimationManager.ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS);
+
+        final LauncherActivityInterface activityInterface = mock(LauncherActivityInterface.class);
+        final GestureState gestureState = mock(GestureState.class);
+        final RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener listener =
+                mock(RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener.class);
+        doReturn(activityInterface).when(gestureState).getContainerInterface();
+        mTaskAnimationManager.startRecentsAnimation(gestureState, new Intent(), listener);
+
+        final ArgumentCaptor<ActivityOptions> optionsCaptor =
+                ArgumentCaptor.forClass(ActivityOptions.class);
+        verify(mSystemUiProxy).startRecentsActivity(any(), optionsCaptor.capture(), any());
+        assertTrue(optionsCaptor.getValue()
+                .isPendingIntentBackgroundActivityLaunchAllowedByPermission());
+    }
+}