diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 38a36e434b..f6589dee53 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -1799,6 +1799,7 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<S>,
                     new PictureInPictureSurfaceTransaction.Builder()
                             .setAlpha(0f)
                             .build();
+            tx.setShouldDisableCanAffectSystemUiFlags(false);
             int[] taskIds = TopTaskTracker.INSTANCE.get(mContext).getRunningSplitTaskIds();
             for (int taskId : taskIds) {
                 mRecentsAnimationController.setFinishTaskTransaction(taskId,
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SwipePipToHomeAnimator.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SwipePipToHomeAnimator.java
index b222f51e50..833d705764 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SwipePipToHomeAnimator.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SwipePipToHomeAnimator.java
@@ -279,7 +279,10 @@ public class SwipePipToHomeAnimator extends RectFSpringAnim {
         // get the final leash operations but do not apply to the leash.
         final SurfaceControl.Transaction tx =
                 PipSurfaceTransactionHelper.newSurfaceControlTransaction();
-        return onAnimationUpdate(tx, new RectF(mDestinationBounds), END_PROGRESS);
+        final PictureInPictureSurfaceTransaction pipTx =
+                onAnimationUpdate(tx, new RectF(mDestinationBounds), END_PROGRESS);
+        pipTx.setShouldDisableCanAffectSystemUiFlags(true);
+        return pipTx;
     }
 
     private RotatedPosition getRotatedPosition(float progress) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 8f6fba7f4b..12ddc38be4 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ import com.android.launcher3.util.IntSet;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ResourceBasedOverride.Overrides;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableList;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.StagePosition;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.SplitBounds;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.StagePosition;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TranslateEdgeEffect;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewPool;
@@ -4562,6 +4562,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
                     new PictureInPictureSurfaceTransaction.Builder()
                             .setAlpha(0f)
                             .build();
+            tx.setShouldDisableCanAffectSystemUiFlags(false);
             int[] taskIds = TopTaskTracker.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).getRunningSplitTaskIds();
             for (int taskId : taskIds) {
                 mRecentsAnimationController.setFinishTaskTransaction(taskId,