diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
index 80fd22235f..47ab9faed8 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
@@ -1013,7 +1013,8 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
     private Intent getIntentForComponent(int type) {
         final Intent intent = new Intent();
         if (type == TYPE_COMPONENT_ACTIVTIY) {
-            intent.setComponent(new ComponentName(TEST_APP2_PKG, TEST_APP2_ACTIVITY_CLASS));
+            intent.setComponent(new ComponentName(TEST_APP2_PKG, TEST_APP2_ACTIVITY_CLASS))
+                    .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
         } else if (type == TYPE_COMPONENT_FOREGROUND_SERVICE) {
             intent.setComponent(new ComponentName(TEST_APP2_PKG, TEST_APP2_SERVICE_CLASS))
                     .setFlags(1);