diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 2066d52c36..43e9660ba6 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -1728,6 +1728,8 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<T extends BaseActivity> extends PagedView impl
         setPivotY(mTempPointF.y);
         setTaskModalness(mTaskModalness);
         updatePageOffsets();
+        setImportantForAccessibility(isModal() ? IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO
+                : IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO);
     }
 
     private void updatePageOffsets() {