diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
index 0fe5432ceb..5ffe3156f6 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ public class TaplTestsQuickstep extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
                 getCurrentOverviewPage(launcher) < currentTaskAfterFlingForward));
 
         // Test opening a task.
+        startTestActivity(2);
         OverviewTask task = mLauncher.pressHome().switchToOverview().getCurrentTask();
         assertNotNull("overview.getCurrentTask() returned null (1)", task);
         assertNotNull("OverviewTask.open returned null", task.open());