diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/am/applet_manager.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/am/applet_manager.cpp
index cab56f9f7d..c2920f91ae 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/am/applet_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/am/applet_manager.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2025 Eden Emulator Project
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2026 Eden Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2024 yuzu Emulator Project
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void AppletManager::SetWindowSystem(WindowSystem* window_system) {
 
     m_cv.wait(lk, [&] { return m_pending_process != nullptr; });
 
-    if (Settings::values.enable_overlay) {
+    if (Settings::values.enable_overlay && m_window_system->GetOverlayDisplayApplet() == nullptr) {
         if (auto overlay_process = CreateProcess(m_system, static_cast<u64>(AppletProgramId::OverlayDisplay), 0, 0)) {
             auto overlay_applet = std::make_shared<Applet>(m_system, std::move(overlay_process), false);
             overlay_applet->program_id = static_cast<u64>(AppletProgramId::OverlayDisplay);
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/am/service/application_functions.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/am/service/application_functions.cpp
index ab548fdead..9ab343e59e 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/am/service/application_functions.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/am/service/application_functions.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2025 Eden Emulator Project
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2026 Eden Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2024 yuzu Emulator Project
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ IApplicationFunctions::IApplicationFunctions(Core::System& system_, std::shared_
         {1, D<&IApplicationFunctions::PopLaunchParameter>, "PopLaunchParameter"},
         {10, nullptr, "CreateApplicationAndPushAndRequestToStart"},
         {11, nullptr, "CreateApplicationAndPushAndRequestToStartForQuest"},
-        {12, nullptr, "CreateApplicationAndRequestToStart"},
+        {12, D<&IApplicationFunctions::CreateApplicationAndRequestToStart>, "CreateApplicationAndRequestToStart"},
         {13, nullptr, "CreateApplicationAndRequestToStartForQuest"},
         {14, nullptr, "CreateApplicationWithAttributeAndPushAndRequestToStartForQuest"},
         {15, nullptr, "CreateApplicationWithAttributeAndRequestToStartForQuest"},
@@ -431,6 +431,19 @@ Result IApplicationFunctions::ExecuteProgram(ProgramSpecifyKind kind, u64 value)
     R_SUCCEED();
 }
 
+// https://switchbrew.org/wiki/Applet_Manager_services#CreateApplicationAndRequestToStart
+Result IApplicationFunctions::CreateApplicationAndRequestToStart(u64 application_id) {
+    LOG_INFO(Service_AM, "called, application_id={:016X}", application_id);
+
+    // If application_id is 0, relaunch the current application
+    const u64 target_application_id =
+        (application_id == 0) ? m_applet->program_id : application_id;
+
+    system.GetUserChannel() = m_applet->user_channel_launch_parameter;
+    system.ExecuteProgram(target_application_id);
+    R_SUCCEED();
+}
+
 Result IApplicationFunctions::ClearUserChannel() {
     LOG_DEBUG(Service_AM, "called");
     m_applet->user_channel_launch_parameter.clear();
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/am/service/application_functions.h b/src/core/hle/service/am/service/application_functions.h
index 459f71496c..abee2f9d47 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/am/service/application_functions.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/am/service/application_functions.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2025 Eden Emulator Project
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2026 Eden Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2024 yuzu Emulator Project
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ private:
     Result TryPopFromFriendInvitationStorageChannel(Out<SharedPointer<IStorage>> out_storage);
     Result GetNotificationStorageChannelEvent(OutCopyHandle<Kernel::KReadableEvent> out_event);
     Result GetHealthWarningDisappearedSystemEvent(OutCopyHandle<Kernel::KReadableEvent> out_event);
+    Result CreateApplicationAndRequestToStart(u64 application_id);
     Result GetUnknownEvent210(OutCopyHandle<Kernel::KReadableEvent> out_event);
     Result Unknown330(Out<u8> out);
     Result PrepareForJit();
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/am/window_system.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/am/window_system.cpp
index 77ca5a76f5..5f20a98322 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/am/window_system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/am/window_system.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2025 Eden Emulator Project
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2026 Eden Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2024 yuzu Emulator Project
@@ -94,6 +94,16 @@ std::shared_ptr<Applet> WindowSystem::GetMainApplet() {
     return nullptr;
 }
 
+std::shared_ptr<Applet> WindowSystem::GetOverlayDisplayApplet() {
+    std::scoped_lock lk{m_lock};
+
+    if (m_overlay_display) {
+        return m_applets.at(m_overlay_display->aruid.pid);
+    }
+
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 void WindowSystem::RequestHomeMenuToGetForeground() {
     {
         std::scoped_lock lk{m_lock};
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/am/window_system.h b/src/core/hle/service/am/window_system.h
index 7cd47d81b5..c331d10c92 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/am/window_system.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/am/window_system.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2025 Eden Emulator Project
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2026 Eden Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2024 yuzu Emulator Project
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
     void TrackApplet(std::shared_ptr<Applet> applet, bool is_application);
     std::shared_ptr<Applet> GetByAppletResourceUserId(u64 aruid);
     std::shared_ptr<Applet> GetMainApplet();
+    std::shared_ptr<Applet> GetOverlayDisplayApplet();
 
 public:
     void RequestHomeMenuToGetForeground();