diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TopTaskTracker.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TopTaskTracker.java
index 3a6b8042cd..8ffb84edec 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TopTaskTracker.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TopTaskTracker.java
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public class TopTaskTracker extends ISplitScreenListener.Stub
          * If the given task holds an activity that is excluded from recents, and there
          * is another running task that is not excluded from recents, returns that underlying task.
          */
-        public @Nullable CachedTaskInfo otherVisibleTaskThisIsExcludedOver() {
+        public @Nullable CachedTaskInfo getVisibleNonExcludedTask() {
             if (mTopTask == null
                     || (mTopTask.baseIntent.getFlags() & FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS) == 0) {
                 // Not an excluded task.
@@ -250,7 +250,9 @@ public class TopTaskTracker extends ISplitScreenListener.Stub
             }
             List<RunningTaskInfo> visibleNonExcludedTasks = mAllCachedTasks.stream()
                     .filter(t -> t.isVisible
-                            && (t.baseIntent.getFlags() & FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS) == 0)
+                            && (t.baseIntent.getFlags() & FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS) == 0
+                            && t.getActivityType() != ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME
+                            && t.getActivityType() != ACTIVITY_TYPE_RECENTS)
                     .toList();
             return visibleNonExcludedTasks.isEmpty() ? null
                     : new CachedTaskInfo(visibleNonExcludedTasks);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 4599f180b1..b66a6dee40 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service {
         // running activity as the task behind the overlay.
         TopTaskTracker.CachedTaskInfo otherVisibleTask = runningTask == null
                 ? null
-                : runningTask.otherVisibleTaskThisIsExcludedOver();
+                : runningTask.getVisibleNonExcludedTask();
         if (otherVisibleTask != null) {
             ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(new CompoundString("Changing active task to ")
                     .append(otherVisibleTask.getPackageName())