diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduController.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduController.java
index 522a2dc969..c1bf2fd960 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduController.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduController.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class HotseatEduController {
         }
         Snackbar.show(mLauncher, R.string.hotsaet_tip_prediction_enabled,
                 R.string.hotseat_prediction_settings, null,
-                () -> mLauncher.startActivity(new Intent(SETTINGS_ACTION)));
+                () -> mLauncher.startActivity(getSettingsIntent()));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public class HotseatEduController {
                 < mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().inv.numHotseatIcons) {
             Snackbar.show(mLauncher, R.string.hotseat_tip_gaps_filled,
                     R.string.hotseat_prediction_settings, null,
-                    () -> mLauncher.startActivity(new Intent(SETTINGS_ACTION)));
+                    () -> mLauncher.startActivity(getSettingsIntent()));
         } else {
             new ArrowTipView(mLauncher).show(
                     mLauncher.getString(R.string.hotseat_tip_no_empty_slots), mHotseat.getTop());
@@ -281,5 +281,9 @@ public class HotseatEduController {
         mActiveDialog.setHotseatEduController(this);
         mActiveDialog.show(mPredictedApps);
     }
+
+    static Intent getSettingsIntent() {
+        return new Intent(SETTINGS_ACTION).addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
index b34d3cdbf1..a8099d7a07 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ package com.android.launcher3.hybridhotseat;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile.CHANGE_FLAG_GRID;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SCALE_PROPERTY;
-import static com.android.launcher3.hybridhotseat.HotseatEduController.SETTINGS_ACTION;
+import static com.android.launcher3.hybridhotseat.HotseatEduController.getSettingsIntent;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_HOTSEAT_RANKED;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import android.app.prediction.AppPredictor;
 import android.app.prediction.AppTarget;
 import android.app.prediction.AppTargetEvent;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
-import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -158,8 +157,7 @@ public class HotseatPredictionController implements DragController.DragListener,
             // launcher has empty predictions set
             Snackbar.show(mLauncher, R.string.hotsaet_tip_prediction_disabled,
                     R.string.hotseat_prediction_settings, null,
-                    () -> mLauncher.startActivity(
-                            new Intent(SETTINGS_ACTION)));
+                    () -> mLauncher.startActivity(getSettingsIntent()));
         } else if (isEduSeen()) {
             // user has already went through education
             new ArrowTipView(mLauncher).show(
@@ -183,7 +181,7 @@ public class HotseatPredictionController implements DragController.DragListener,
         } else {
             Snackbar.show(mLauncher, R.string.hotseat_tip_gaps_filled,
                     R.string.hotseat_prediction_settings, null,
-                    () -> mLauncher.startActivity(new Intent(SETTINGS_ACTION)));
+                    () -> mLauncher.startActivity(HotseatEduController.getSettingsIntent()));
         }
     }