diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/notification/history/NotificationHistoryAdapter.java b/src/com/android/settings/notification/history/NotificationHistoryAdapter.java
index dfa8a30c15d..96bc14a6fb2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/notification/history/NotificationHistoryAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/notification/history/NotificationHistoryAdapter.java
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ public class NotificationHistoryAdapter extends
                     .putExtra(EXTRA_APP_PACKAGE, hn.getPackage())
                     .putExtra(EXTRA_CHANNEL_ID, hn.getChannelId())
                     .putExtra(EXTRA_CONVERSATION_ID, hn.getConversationId());
-            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
             holder.itemView.getContext().startActivityAsUser(intent, UserHandle.of(hn.getUserId()));
         };
         holder.itemView.setOnClickListener(onClick);
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/notification/history/NotificationSbnAdapter.java b/src/com/android/settings/notification/history/NotificationSbnAdapter.java
index e0328542803..7eca3b7f8ab 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/notification/history/NotificationSbnAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/notification/history/NotificationSbnAdapter.java
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ public class NotificationSbnAdapter extends
                         .putExtra(EXTRA_APP_PACKAGE, sbn.getPackageName())
                         .putExtra(EXTRA_CHANNEL_ID, sbn.getNotification().getChannelId())
                         .putExtra(EXTRA_CONVERSATION_ID, sbn.getNotification().getShortcutId());
-                intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                 holder.itemView.getContext().startActivityAsUser(intent, UserHandle.of(userId));
                 return true;
             });