diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/AppWindowToken.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/AppWindowToken.java
index 72ae90d..1decf4e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/AppWindowToken.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/AppWindowToken.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static android.app.ActivityManager.StackId;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.CONFIG_ORIENTATION;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.CONFIG_SCREEN_SIZE;
+import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_BEHIND;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSET;
 import static android.view.Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DISMISS_KEYGUARD;
@@ -1204,12 +1205,23 @@
      * in anyway.
      */
     @Override
-    int getOrientation() {
+    int getOrientation(int candidate) {
+        if (!fillsParent()) {
+            // Can't specify orientation if app doesn't fill parent.
+            return SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSET;
+        }
+
+        if (candidate == SCREEN_ORIENTATION_BEHIND) {
+            // Allow app to specify orientation regardless of its visibility state if the current
+            // candidate want us to use orientation behind. I.e. the visible app on-top of this one
+            // wants us to use the orientation of the app behind it.
+            return mOrientation;
+        }
+
         // The {@link AppWindowToken} should only specify an orientation when it is not closing or
         // going to the bottom. Allowing closing {@link AppWindowToken} to participate can lead to
         // an Activity in another task being started in the wrong orientation during the transition.
-        if (fillsParent()
-                && !(sendingToBottom || mService.mClosingApps.contains(this))
+        if (!(sendingToBottom || mService.mClosingApps.contains(this))
                 && (isVisible() || mService.mOpeningApps.contains(this))) {
             return mOrientation;
         }