diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 0d1e9e1528..d0c01f4742 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -2571,6 +2571,7 @@ public class Launcher extends BaseActivity
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_APPLICATION_PREFERENCES)
                 .setPackage(getPackageName());
         intent.setSourceBounds(getViewBounds(v));
+        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
         startActivity(intent, getActivityLaunchOptions(v));
     }