diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/ProxyActivityStarter.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/ProxyActivityStarter.java
index 6d90b035..212a5ff 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/ProxyActivityStarter.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/proxy/ProxyActivityStarter.java
@@ -53,13 +53,10 @@
 
         try {
             if (mParams.intent != null) {
-                startActivityForResult(mParams.intent, mParams.requestCode, mParams.options);
+                startActivity();
                 return;
             } else if (mParams.intentSender != null) {
-                startIntentSenderForResult(mParams.intentSender, mParams.requestCode,
-                        mParams.fillInIntent, mParams.flagsMask, mParams.flagsValues,
-                        mParams.extraFlags,
-                        mParams.options);
+                startIntentSender();
                 return;
             }
         } catch (NullPointerException | ActivityNotFoundException | SecurityException
@@ -83,4 +80,26 @@
                 .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED
                         | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
     }
+
+    private void startActivity() throws SendIntentException {
+        if (mParams.requireActivityResult) {
+            startActivityForResult(mParams.intent, mParams.requestCode, mParams.options);
+        } else {
+            startActivity(mParams.intent, mParams.options);
+            finishAndRemoveTask();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void startIntentSender() throws SendIntentException {
+        if (mParams.requireActivityResult) {
+            startIntentSenderForResult(mParams.intentSender, mParams.requestCode,
+                    mParams.fillInIntent, mParams.flagsMask, mParams.flagsValues,
+                    mParams.extraFlags,
+                    mParams.options);
+        } else {
+            startIntentSender(mParams.intentSender, mParams.fillInIntent, mParams.flagsMask,
+                    mParams.flagsValues, mParams.extraFlags, mParams.options);
+            finishAndRemoveTask();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/ApiWrapper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/ApiWrapper.java
index 3ebc8ed..5c4eb9d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/ApiWrapper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/ApiWrapper.java
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@
                         || Flags.enablePrivateSpaceInstallShortcut())) {
             StartActivityParams params = new StartActivityParams((PendingIntent) null, 0);
             params.intentSender = launcherApps.getAppMarketActivityIntent(packageName, user);
+            ActivityOptions options = ActivityOptions.makeBasic()
+                    .setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(ActivityOptions
+                            .MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED);
+            params.options = options.toBundle();
+            params.requireActivityResult = false;
             return ProxyActivityStarter.getLaunchIntent(context, params);
         } else {
             return new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW)
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/StartActivityParams.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/StartActivityParams.java
index b48562f..d66b0a0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/StartActivityParams.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/StartActivityParams.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     public int flagsValues;
     public int extraFlags;
     public Bundle options;
+    public boolean requireActivityResult = true;
 
     public StartActivityParams(Activity activity, int requestCode) {
         this(activity.createPendingResult(requestCode, new Intent(),
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@
         flagsValues = parcel.readInt();
         extraFlags = parcel.readInt();
         options = parcel.readBundle();
+        requireActivityResult = parcel.readInt() != 0;
     }
 
 
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@
         parcel.writeInt(flagsValues);
         parcel.writeInt(extraFlags);
         parcel.writeBundle(options);
+        parcel.writeInt(requireActivityResult ? 1 : 0);
     }
 
     /** Perform the operation on the pendingIntent. */