diff --git a/src/com/android/email/NotificationController.java b/src/com/android/email/NotificationController.java
index 5ed3e012f..991f3ba73 100644
--- a/src/com/android/email/NotificationController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/email/NotificationController.java
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ public class NotificationController {
         } else {
             intent = Welcome.createOpenMessageIntent(mContext, accountId, mailboxId, messageId);
         }
-
+        intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
         long now = mClock.getTime();
         boolean enableAudio = (now - mLastMessageNotifyTime) > MIN_SOUND_INTERVAL_MS;
         Notification notification = createAccountNotification(