diff --git a/tools/aa/include/ability_command.h b/tools/aa/include/ability_command.h
index d02bc0c30bbea4806de710fc9608963a927436ad..d709ed7d35c60c79baccc3dc9d98ea33f38a72d9 100644
--- a/tools/aa/include/ability_command.h
+++ b/tools/aa/include/ability_command.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const std::string HELP_MSG_START =
     "options list:\n"
     "  -h, --help                                                   list available commands\n"
     "  [-d <device-id>] [-a <ability-name> -b <bundle-name>] [-m <module-name>] [-p <perf-cmd>] [-D] [-E] [-S] [-N]"
-    "  [-R] [--ps <key> <string-value>] "
+    "  [-R] [-c] [--ps <key> <string-value>] "
     "  [--pi <key> <integer-value>] "
     "  [--pb <key> <boolean-value>] "
     "  [--psn <key>] "
diff --git a/tools/aa/src/ability_command.cpp b/tools/aa/src/ability_command.cpp
index 54fc5fc2dd036a99a51b4772cac3b157dce528ab..601ca40a79293a566ada51bdd3ae96f180b47acd 100644
--- a/tools/aa/src/ability_command.cpp
+++ b/tools/aa/src/ability_command.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ constexpr int64_t MAX_WAIT_TIME = 15 * 1000 * 1000; // us
 
 const std::string DEVELOPERMODE_STATE = "const.security.developermode.state";
 
-const std::string SHORT_OPTIONS = "h:d:a:b:e:t:p:m:A:U:CDESNR";
+const std::string SHORT_OPTIONS = "ch:d:a:b:e:t:p:m:A:U:CDESNR";
 const std::string RESOLVE_ABILITY_ERR_SOLUTION_ONE =
     "Check if the parameter abilityName of aa -a and the parameter bundleName of -b are correct";
 const std::string RESOLVE_ABILITY_ERR_SOLUTION_TWO =
@@ -2102,6 +2102,12 @@ ErrCode AbilityManagerShellCommand::MakeWantFromCmd(Want& want, std::string& win
                 isSandboxApp = true;
                 break;
             }
+            case 'c': {
+                // 'aa start -c' for xts use
+                // set ability launch reason = continuation
+                isContinuation = true;
+                break;
+            }
             case 'N': {
                 // 'aa start -N'
                 // wait for debug in appspawn