diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardBottomAreaView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardBottomAreaView.java
index d30411a..f4439bf 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardBottomAreaView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardBottomAreaView.java
@@ -262,14 +262,21 @@
         return (secure && !canSkipBouncer) ? SECURE_CAMERA_INTENT : INSECURE_CAMERA_INTENT;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Resolves the intent to launch the camera application.
+     */
+    public ResolveInfo resolveCameraIntent() {
+        return mContext.getPackageManager().resolveActivityAsUser(getCameraIntent(),
+                PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY,
+                KeyguardUpdateMonitor.getCurrentUser());
+    }
+
     private void updateCameraVisibility() {
         if (mCameraImageView == null) {
             // Things are not set up yet; reply hazy, ask again later
             return;
         }
-        ResolveInfo resolved = mContext.getPackageManager().resolveActivityAsUser(getCameraIntent(),
-                PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY,
-                KeyguardUpdateMonitor.getCurrentUser());
+        ResolveInfo resolved = resolveCameraIntent();
         boolean visible = !isCameraDisabledByDpm() && resolved != null
                 && getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_keyguardShowCameraAffordance)
                 && mUserSetupComplete;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
index 5557f9c..b93586e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@
 import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.animation.PropertyValuesHolder;
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
+import android.app.ActivityManager;
+import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Color;
@@ -61,6 +64,8 @@
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.stack.NotificationStackScrollLayout;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.stack.StackStateAnimator;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 public class NotificationPanelView extends PanelView implements
         ExpandableView.OnHeightChangedListener, ObservableScrollView.Listener,
         View.OnClickListener, NotificationStackScrollLayout.OnOverscrollTopChangedListener,
@@ -2425,7 +2430,28 @@
         getCenterIcon().setLaunchingAffordance(launchingAffordance);
     }
 
-    public boolean canCameraGestureBeLaunched() {
-        return !mAfforanceHelper.isSwipingInProgress();
+    /**
+     * Whether the camera application can be launched for the camera launch gesture.
+     *
+     * @param keyguardIsShowing whether keyguard is being shown
+     */
+    public boolean canCameraGestureBeLaunched(boolean keyguardIsShowing) {
+        ResolveInfo resolveInfo = mKeyguardBottomArea.resolveCameraIntent();
+        String packageToLaunch = (resolveInfo == null || resolveInfo.activityInfo == null)
+                ? null : resolveInfo.activityInfo.packageName;
+        return packageToLaunch != null &&
+               (keyguardIsShowing || !isForegroundApp(packageToLaunch)) &&
+               !mAfforanceHelper.isSwipingInProgress();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return true if the applications with the package name is running in foreground.
+     *
+     * @param pkgName application package name.
+     */
+    private boolean isForegroundApp(String pkgName) {
+        ActivityManager am = getContext().getSystemService(ActivityManager.class);
+        List<ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo> tasks = am.getRunningTasks(1);
+        return !tasks.isEmpty() && pkgName.equals(tasks.get(0).topActivity.getPackageName());
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
index 8063bbe..28d65c3 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -4090,7 +4090,8 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onCameraLaunchGestureDetected() {
-        if (!mNotificationPanel.canCameraGestureBeLaunched()) {
+        if (!mNotificationPanel.canCameraGestureBeLaunched(
+                mStatusBarKeyguardViewManager.isShowing() && mExpandedVisible)) {
             return;
         }
         if (!mDeviceInteractive) {