diff --git a/car-qc-lib/src/com/android/car/qc/view/QCRowView.java b/car-qc-lib/src/com/android/car/qc/view/QCRowView.java
index acbdc70..7678930 100644
--- a/car-qc-lib/src/com/android/car/qc/view/QCRowView.java
+++ b/car-qc-lib/src/com/android/car/qc/view/QCRowView.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import static com.android.car.qc.QCItem.QC_TYPE_ACTION_SWITCH;
 import static com.android.car.qc.view.QCView.QCActionListener;
 
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -464,7 +465,14 @@
         if (!item.isEnabled()) {
             if (item.getDisabledClickAction() != null) {
                 try {
-                    item.getDisabledClickAction().send(getContext(), 0, intent);
+                    item.getDisabledClickAction().send(getContext(), 0, intent,
+                            /* requestCode= */ null,
+                            /* fillInIntent= */ null,
+                            /* options= */ null,
+                            ActivityOptions.makeBasic()
+                                .setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                                    ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED)
+                                .toBundle());
                     if (mActionListener != null) {
                         mActionListener.onQCAction(item, item.getDisabledClickAction());
                     }
@@ -482,7 +490,14 @@
 
         if (item.getPrimaryAction() != null) {
             try {
-                item.getPrimaryAction().send(getContext(), 0, intent);
+                item.getPrimaryAction().send(getContext(), 0, intent,
+                        /* requestCode= */ null,
+                        /* fillInIntent= */ null,
+                        /* options= */ null,
+                        ActivityOptions.makeBasic()
+                            .setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                                ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED)
+                            .toBundle());
                 if (mActionListener != null) {
                     mActionListener.onQCAction(item, item.getPrimaryAction());
                 }
diff --git a/car-qc-lib/src/com/android/car/qc/view/QCTileView.java b/car-qc-lib/src/com/android/car/qc/view/QCTileView.java
index 4173e25..af5a70e 100644
--- a/car-qc-lib/src/com/android/car/qc/view/QCTileView.java
+++ b/car-qc-lib/src/com/android/car/qc/view/QCTileView.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static com.android.car.qc.QCItem.QC_ACTION_TOGGLE_STATE;
 import static com.android.car.qc.view.QCView.QCActionListener;
 
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -107,7 +108,14 @@
             if (!qcTile.isEnabled()) {
                 if (qcTile.getDisabledClickAction() != null) {
                     try {
-                        qcTile.getDisabledClickAction().send(getContext(), 0, new Intent());
+                        qcTile.getDisabledClickAction().send(getContext(), 0, new Intent(),
+                            /* requestCode= */ null,
+                            /* fillInIntent= */ null,
+                            /* options= */ null,
+                                ActivityOptions.makeBasic()
+                                    .setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                                        ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED)
+                                    .toBundle());
                         if (mActionListener != null) {
                             mActionListener.onQCAction(qcTile, qcTile.getDisabledClickAction());
                         }
@@ -133,7 +141,14 @@
                     intent.putExtra(QC_ACTION_TOGGLE_STATE, isChecked);
                     if (qcTile.getPrimaryAction() != null) {
                         try {
-                            qcTile.getPrimaryAction().send(getContext(), 0, intent);
+                            qcTile.getPrimaryAction().send(getContext(), 0, intent,
+                                /* requestCode= */ null,
+                                /* fillInIntent= */ null,
+                                /* options= */ null,
+                                    ActivityOptions.makeBasic()
+                                        .setPendingIntentBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                                            ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED)
+                                        .toBundle());
                             if (mActionListener != null) {
                                 mActionListener.onQCAction(qcTile, qcTile.getPrimaryAction());
                             }