diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
index eb7d1ea..e4a9ebe 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@
         final Intent intent = new Intent();
         if (type == TYPE_COMPONENT_ACTIVTIY) {
             intent.setComponent(new ComponentName(TEST_APP2_PKG, TEST_APP2_ACTIVITY_CLASS))
-                    .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+                    .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
         } else if (type == TYPE_COMPONENT_FOREGROUND_SERVICE) {
             intent.setComponent(new ComponentName(TEST_APP2_PKG, TEST_APP2_SERVICE_CLASS))
                     .setFlags(1);
diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/ConnOnActivityStartTest.java b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/ConnOnActivityStartTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..098f295
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/ConnOnActivityStartTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.cts.net.hostside;
+
+
+import static com.android.cts.net.hostside.NetworkPolicyTestUtils.getUiDevice;
+import static com.android.cts.net.hostside.NetworkPolicyTestUtils.setRestrictBackground;
+import static com.android.cts.net.hostside.Property.APP_STANDBY_MODE;
+import static com.android.cts.net.hostside.Property.BATTERY_SAVER_MODE;
+import static com.android.cts.net.hostside.Property.DATA_SAVER_MODE;
+import static com.android.cts.net.hostside.Property.DOZE_MODE;
+import static com.android.cts.net.hostside.Property.METERED_NETWORK;
+import static com.android.cts.net.hostside.Property.NON_METERED_NETWORK;
+
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+@RequiredProperties({NON_METERED_NETWORK})
+public class ConnOnActivityStartTest extends AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase {
+    private static final int TEST_ITERATION_COUNT = 5;
+
+    @Before
+    public final void setUp() throws Exception {
+        super.setUp();
+        resetDeviceState();
+    }
+
+    @After
+    public final void tearDown() throws Exception {
+        super.tearDown();
+        resetDeviceState();
+    }
+
+    private void resetDeviceState() throws Exception {
+        resetBatteryState();
+        setBatterySaverMode(false);
+        setRestrictBackground(false);
+        setAppIdle(false);
+        setDozeMode(false);
+    }
+
+
+    @Test
+    @RequiredProperties({BATTERY_SAVER_MODE})
+    public void testStartActivity_batterySaver() throws Exception {
+        setBatterySaverMode(true);
+        assertLaunchedActivityHasNetworkAccess("testStartActivity_batterySaver");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @RequiredProperties({DATA_SAVER_MODE, METERED_NETWORK})
+    public void testStartActivity_dataSaver() throws Exception {
+        setRestrictBackground(true);
+        assertLaunchedActivityHasNetworkAccess("testStartActivity_dataSaver");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @RequiredProperties({DOZE_MODE})
+    public void testStartActivity_doze() throws Exception {
+        setDozeMode(true);
+        assertLaunchedActivityHasNetworkAccess("testStartActivity_doze");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @RequiredProperties({APP_STANDBY_MODE})
+    public void testStartActivity_appStandby() throws Exception {
+        turnBatteryOn();
+        setAppIdle(true);
+        assertLaunchedActivityHasNetworkAccess("testStartActivity_appStandby");
+    }
+
+    private void assertLaunchedActivityHasNetworkAccess(String testName) throws Exception {
+        for (int i = 0; i < TEST_ITERATION_COUNT; ++i) {
+            Log.i(TAG, testName + " start #" + i);
+            launchComponentAndAssertNetworkAccess(TYPE_COMPONENT_ACTIVTIY);
+            getUiDevice().pressHome();
+            assertBackgroundState();
+            Log.i(TAG, testName + " end #" + i);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/NetworkPolicyTestUtils.java b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/NetworkPolicyTestUtils.java
index 0a0f24b..7842eec 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/NetworkPolicyTestUtils.java
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/NetworkPolicyTestUtils.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry;
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiDevice;
 
 import com.android.compatibility.common.util.AppStandbyUtils;
 import com.android.compatibility.common.util.BatteryUtils;
@@ -438,6 +439,10 @@
         return InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation();
     }
 
+    public static UiDevice getUiDevice() {
+        return UiDevice.getInstance(getInstrumentation());
+    }
+
     // When power saver mode or restrict background enabled or adding any white/black list into
     // those modes, NetworkPolicy may need to take some time to update the rules of uids. So having
     // this function and using PollingCheck to try to make sure the uid has updated and reduce the
diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app2/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/app2/MyActivity.java b/tests/cts/hostside/app2/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/app2/MyActivity.java
index eb7dca7..a337fe2 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app2/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/app2/MyActivity.java
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app2/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/app2/MyActivity.java
@@ -39,6 +39,33 @@
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         Log.d(TAG, "MyActivity.onCreate()");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void finish() {
+        if (finishCommandReceiver != null) {
+            unregisterReceiver(finishCommandReceiver);
+        }
+        super.finish();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onStart() {
+        super.onStart();
+        Log.d(TAG, "MyActivity.onStart()");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
+        super.onNewIntent(intent);
+        Log.d(TAG, "MyActivity.onNewIntent()");
+        setIntent(intent);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onResume() {
+        super.onResume();
+        Log.d(TAG, "MyActivity.onResume(): " + getIntent());
         Common.notifyNetworkStateObserver(this, getIntent(), TYPE_COMPONENT_ACTIVTY);
         finishCommandReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
             @Override
@@ -57,20 +84,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void finish() {
-        if (finishCommandReceiver != null) {
-            unregisterReceiver(finishCommandReceiver);
-        }
-        super.finish();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    protected void onStart() {
-        super.onStart();
-        Log.d(TAG, "MyActivity.onStart()");
-    }
-
-    @Override
     protected void onDestroy() {
         Log.d(TAG, "MyActivity.onDestroy()");
         super.onDestroy();
diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/src/com/android/cts/net/HostsideConnOnActivityStartTest.java b/tests/cts/hostside/src/com/android/cts/net/HostsideConnOnActivityStartTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3387fd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/src/com/android/cts/net/HostsideConnOnActivityStartTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.cts.net;
+
+public class HostsideConnOnActivityStartTest extends HostsideNetworkTestCase {
+    private static final String TEST_CLASS = TEST_PKG + ".ConnOnActivityStartTest";
+    @Override
+    public void setUp() throws Exception {
+        super.setUp();
+
+        uninstallPackage(TEST_APP2_PKG, false);
+        installPackage(TEST_APP2_APK);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void tearDown() throws Exception {
+        super.tearDown();
+
+        uninstallPackage(TEST_APP2_PKG, true);
+    }
+
+    public void testStartActivity_batterySaver() throws Exception {
+        runDeviceTests(TEST_PKG, TEST_CLASS, "testStartActivity_batterySaver");
+    }
+
+    public void testStartActivity_dataSaver() throws Exception {
+        runDeviceTests(TEST_PKG, TEST_CLASS, "testStartActivity_dataSaver");
+    }
+
+    public void testStartActivity_doze() throws Exception {
+        runDeviceTests(TEST_PKG, TEST_CLASS, "testStartActivity_doze");
+    }
+
+    public void testStartActivity_appStandby() throws Exception {
+        runDeviceTests(TEST_PKG, TEST_CLASS, "testStartActivity_appStandby");
+    }
+}