diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ImageActionUtils.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ImageActionUtils.java
index b2d3bcbaa8..dafd06bdb0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ImageActionUtils.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ImageActionUtils.java
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ public class ImageActionUtils {
                     .setComponent(
                             new ComponentName(Utilities.GSA_PACKAGE, Utilities.LENS_SHARE_ACTIVITY))
                     .addFlags(FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK)
+                    .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS)
                     .addFlags(FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
                     .setType("image/png")
                     .putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uri)