diff --git a/PrivateHeaders/XCTest/XCTestManager_ManagerInterface-Protocol.h b/PrivateHeaders/XCTest/XCTestManager_ManagerInterface-Protocol.h
index 5f5d5937f..8b87a7591 100644
--- a/PrivateHeaders/XCTest/XCTestManager_ManagerInterface-Protocol.h
+++ b/PrivateHeaders/XCTest/XCTestManager_ManagerInterface-Protocol.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 @class NSArray, NSDictionary, NSNumber, NSString, NSUUID, XCAccessibilityElement, XCDeviceEvent, XCSynthesizedEventRecord, XCTouchGesture, NSXPCListenerEndpoint, XCElementSnapshot;
 
 @protocol XCTestManager_ManagerInterface
+// since Xcode9
+- (void)_XCT_requestBundleIDForPID:(int)arg1 reply:(void (^)(NSString *, NSError *))arg2;
 - (void)_XCT_loadAccessibilityWithTimeout:(double)arg1 reply:(void (^)(BOOL, NSError *))arg2;
 - (void)_XCT_injectVoiceRecognitionAudioInputPaths:(NSArray *)arg1 completion:(void (^)(BOOL, NSError *))arg2;
 - (void)_XCT_injectAssistantRecognitionStrings:(NSArray *)arg1 completion:(void (^)(BOOL, NSError *))arg2;
diff --git a/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIApplication+FBHelpers.h b/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIApplication+FBHelpers.h
index f578632bb..981075782 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIApplication+FBHelpers.h
+++ b/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIApplication+FBHelpers.h
@@ -69,6 +69,23 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
  */
 - (BOOL)fb_waitForAppElement:(NSTimeInterval)timeout;
 
+/**
+ Retrieves the information about the applications the given accessiblity elements
+ belong to
+
+ @param axElements the list of accessibility elements
+ @returns The list of dictionaries. Each dictionary contains `bundleId` and `pid` items
+ */
++ (NSArray<NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *> *)fb_appsInfoWithAxElements:(NSArray<XCAccessibilityElement *> *)axElements;
+
+/**
+ Retrieves the information about the currently active apps
+
+ @returns The list of dictionaries. Each dictionary contains `bundleId` and `pid` items.
+ */
++ (NSArray<NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *> *)fb_activeAppsInfo;
+
+
 @end
 
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIApplication+FBHelpers.m b/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIApplication+FBHelpers.m
index e0ec1fdc9..ea720f2e7 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIApplication+FBHelpers.m
+++ b/WebDriverAgentLib/Categories/XCUIApplication+FBHelpers.m
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #import "FBSpringboardApplication.h"
 #import "XCElementSnapshot.h"
 #import "FBElementTypeTransformer.h"
+#import "FBLogger.h"
 #import "FBMacros.h"
 #import "FBMathUtils.h"
 #import "FBXCodeCompatibility.h"
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@
 #import "XCTRunnerDaemonSession.h"
 
 const static NSTimeInterval FBMinimumAppSwitchWait = 3.0;
+static NSString* const FBUnknownBundleId = @"unknown";
+
 
 @implementation XCUIApplication (FBHelpers)
 
@@ -39,7 +42,6 @@ + (XCAccessibilityElement *)fb_onScreenElement
   dispatch_once(&oncePoint, ^{
     CGSize screenSize = [UIScreen mainScreen].bounds.size;
     // Consider the element, which is located close to the top left corner of the screen the on-screen one.
-    // FIXME: Improve this algorithm for split-screen automation
     CGFloat pointDistance = MIN(screenSize.width, screenSize.height) * 0.2;
     screenPoint = CGPointMake(pointDistance, pointDistance);
   });
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ + (XCAccessibilityElement *)fb_onScreenElement
                               reply:^(XCAccessibilityElement *element, NSError *error) {
                                 if (nil == error) {
                                   onScreenElement = element;
+                                } else {
+                                  [FBLogger logFmt:@"Cannot request the screen point at %@: %@", [NSValue valueWithCGPoint:screenPoint], error.description];
                                 }
                                 dispatch_semaphore_signal(sem);
                               }];
@@ -69,6 +73,37 @@ - (BOOL)fb_waitForAppElement:(NSTimeInterval)timeout
   }];
 }
 
++ (NSArray<NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *> *)fb_appsInfoWithAxElements:(NSArray<XCAccessibilityElement *> *)axElements
+{
+  NSMutableArray<NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *> *result = [NSMutableArray array];
+  id<XCTestManager_ManagerInterface> proxy = [FBXCTestDaemonsProxy testRunnerProxy];
+  for (XCAccessibilityElement *axElement in axElements) {
+    NSMutableDictionary<NSString *, id> *appInfo = [NSMutableDictionary dictionary];
+    pid_t pid = axElement.processIdentifier;
+    appInfo[@"pid"] = @(pid);
+    __block NSString *bundleId = nil;
+    dispatch_semaphore_t sem = dispatch_semaphore_create(0);
+    [proxy _XCT_requestBundleIDForPID:pid
+                                reply:^(NSString *bundleID, NSError *error) {
+                                  if (nil == error) {
+                                    bundleId = bundleID;
+                                  } else {
+                                    [FBLogger logFmt:@"Cannot request the bundle ID for process ID %@: %@", @(pid), error.description];
+                                  }
+                                  dispatch_semaphore_signal(sem);
+                                }];
+    dispatch_semaphore_wait(sem, dispatch_time(DISPATCH_TIME_NOW, (int64_t)(1 * NSEC_PER_SEC)));
+    appInfo[@"bundleId"] = bundleId ?: FBUnknownBundleId;
+    [result addObject:appInfo.copy];
+  }
+  return result.copy;
+}
+
++ (NSArray<NSDictionary<NSString *, id> *> *)fb_activeAppsInfo
+{
+  return [self fb_appsInfoWithAxElements:[FBXCAXClientProxy.sharedClient activeApplications]];
+}
+
 - (BOOL)fb_deactivateWithDuration:(NSTimeInterval)duration error:(NSError **)error
 {
   if(![[XCUIDevice sharedDevice] fb_goToHomescreenWithError:error]) {
diff --git a/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBCustomCommands.m b/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBCustomCommands.m
index 3c875e441..667f67fa1 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBCustomCommands.m
+++ b/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBCustomCommands.m
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ + (NSArray *)routes
 + (id<FBResponsePayload>)handleDismissKeyboardCommand:(FBRouteRequest *)request
 {
 #if TARGET_OS_TV
-  if ([self isKeyboardPresent]) {
+  if ([self isKeyboardPresentForApplication:request.session.activeApplication]) {
     [[XCUIRemote sharedRemote] pressButton: XCUIRemoteButtonMenu];
   }
 #else
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ + (NSArray *)routes
      timeout:5]
     timeoutErrorMessage:errorDescription]
    spinUntilTrue:^BOOL{
-     return ![self isKeyboardPresent];
+     return ![self isKeyboardPresentForApplication:request.session.activeApplication];
    }
    error:&error];
   if (!isKeyboardNotPresent) {
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ + (NSArray *)routes
 
 #pragma mark - Helpers
 
-+ (BOOL)isKeyboardPresent {
-  XCUIElement *foundKeyboard = [[FBApplication fb_activeApplication].query descendantsMatchingType:XCUIElementTypeKeyboard].fb_firstMatch;
++ (BOOL)isKeyboardPresentForApplication:(XCUIApplication *)application {
+  XCUIElement *foundKeyboard = [application.query descendantsMatchingType:XCUIElementTypeKeyboard].fb_firstMatch;
   return foundKeyboard && foundKeyboard.fb_isVisible;
 }
 
diff --git a/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBSessionCommands.m b/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBSessionCommands.m
index 586bc2def..f600072cf 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBSessionCommands.m
+++ b/WebDriverAgentLib/Commands/FBSessionCommands.m
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #import "FBSession.h"
 #import "FBApplication.h"
 #import "FBRuntimeUtils.h"
+#import "XCUIApplication+FBHelpers.h"
 #import "XCUIDevice.h"
 #import "XCUIDevice+FBHealthCheck.h"
 #import "XCUIDevice+FBHelpers.h"
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
 static NSString* const SNAPSHOT_TIMEOUT = @"snapshotTimeout";
 static NSString* const USE_FIRST_MATCH = @"useFirstMatch";
 static NSString* const REDUCE_MOTION = @"reduceMotion";
+static NSString* const DEFAULT_ACTIVE_APPLICATION = @"defaultActiveApplication";
 
 @implementation FBSessionCommands
 
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ + (NSArray *)routes
     [[FBRoute POST:@"/wda/apps/activate"] respondWithTarget:self action:@selector(handleSessionAppActivate:)],
     [[FBRoute POST:@"/wda/apps/terminate"] respondWithTarget:self action:@selector(handleSessionAppTerminate:)],
     [[FBRoute POST:@"/wda/apps/state"] respondWithTarget:self action:@selector(handleSessionAppState:)],
+    [[FBRoute GET:@"/wda/apps/list"] respondWithTarget:self action:@selector(handleGetActiveAppsList:)],
     [[FBRoute GET:@""] respondWithTarget:self action:@selector(handleGetActiveSession:)],
     [[FBRoute DELETE:@""] respondWithTarget:self action:@selector(handleDeleteSession:)],
     [[FBRoute GET:@"/status"].withoutSession respondWithTarget:self action:@selector(handleGetStatus:)],
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@ + (NSArray *)routes
     return FBResponseWithStatus([FBCommandStatus sessionNotCreatedError:@"'capabilities' is mandatory to create a new session"
                                                               traceback:nil]);
   }
-  if (nil == (requirements = FBParseCapabilities(request.arguments[@"capabilities"], &error))) {
+  if (nil == (requirements = FBParseCapabilities((NSDictionary *)request.arguments[@"capabilities"], &error))) {
     return FBResponseWithStatus([FBCommandStatus sessionNotCreatedError:error.description traceback:nil]);
   }
   [FBConfiguration setShouldUseTestManagerForVisibilityDetection:[requirements[@"shouldUseTestManagerForVisibilityDetection"] boolValue]];
@@ -162,6 +165,11 @@ + (NSArray *)routes
   return FBResponseWithObject(@(state));
 }
 
++ (id<FBResponsePayload>)handleGetActiveAppsList:(FBRouteRequest *)request
+{
+  return FBResponseWithObject([XCUIApplication fb_activeAppsInfo]);
+}
+
 + (id<FBResponsePayload>)handleGetActiveSession:(FBRouteRequest *)request
 {
   return FBResponseWithObject(FBSessionCommands.sessionInformation);
@@ -235,6 +243,7 @@ + (NSArray *)routes
       SNAPSHOT_TIMEOUT: @([FBConfiguration snapshotTimeout]),
       USE_FIRST_MATCH: @([FBConfiguration useFirstMatch]),
       REDUCE_MOTION: @([FBConfiguration reduceMotionEnabled]),
+      DEFAULT_ACTIVE_APPLICATION: request.session.defaultActiveApplication,
     }
   );
 }
@@ -278,6 +287,9 @@ + (NSArray *)routes
   if ([settings objectForKey:REDUCE_MOTION]) {
     [FBConfiguration setReduceMotionEnabled:[[settings objectForKey:REDUCE_MOTION] boolValue]];
   }
+  if ([settings objectForKey:DEFAULT_ACTIVE_APPLICATION]) {
+    request.session.defaultActiveApplication = (NSString *)[settings objectForKey:DEFAULT_ACTIVE_APPLICATION];
+  }
 
   return [self handleGetSettings:request];
 }
diff --git a/WebDriverAgentLib/FBApplication.h b/WebDriverAgentLib/FBApplication.h
index 65dd7eca0..e94498a23 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentLib/FBApplication.h
+++ b/WebDriverAgentLib/FBApplication.h
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
  */
 + (instancetype)fb_activeApplication;
 
+/**
+ Constructor used to get current active application
+
+ @param bundleId The bundle identifier of an app, which should be selected as active by default
+ if it is present in the list of active applications
+ */
++ (instancetype)fb_activeApplicationWithDefaultBundleId:(nullable NSString *)bundleId;
+
 /**
  Constructor used to get the system application
  */
diff --git a/WebDriverAgentLib/FBApplication.m b/WebDriverAgentLib/FBApplication.m
index 269032eca..469f5da13 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentLib/FBApplication.m
+++ b/WebDriverAgentLib/FBApplication.m
@@ -35,21 +35,42 @@ @interface FBApplication ()
 @implementation FBApplication
 
 + (instancetype)fb_activeApplication
+{
+  return [self fb_activeApplicationWithDefaultBundleId:nil];
+}
+
++ (instancetype)fb_activeApplicationWithDefaultBundleId:(nullable NSString *)bundleId
 {
   NSArray<XCAccessibilityElement *> *activeApplicationElements = [FBXCAXClientProxy.sharedClient activeApplications];
-  XCAccessibilityElement *activeApplicationElement = [activeApplicationElements firstObject];
+  XCAccessibilityElement *activeApplicationElement = nil;
   if (activeApplicationElements.count > 1) {
-    XCAccessibilityElement *currentElement = self.class.fb_onScreenElement;
-    if (nil != currentElement) {
-      for (XCAccessibilityElement *appElement in activeApplicationElements) {
-        if (appElement.processIdentifier == currentElement.processIdentifier) {
-          activeApplicationElement = appElement;
+    if (nil != bundleId) {
+      // Try to select the desired application first
+      NSArray<NSDictionary *> *appsInfo = [self fb_appsInfoWithAxElements:activeApplicationElements];
+      for (NSUInteger appIdx = 0; appIdx < appsInfo.count; appIdx++) {
+        if ([[[appsInfo objectAtIndex:appIdx] objectForKey:@"bundleId"] isEqualToString:(id)bundleId]) {
+          activeApplicationElement = [activeApplicationElements objectAtIndex:appIdx];
           break;
         }
       }
     }
+    // Fall back to the "normal" algorithm if the desired application is either
+    // not set or is not active
+    if (nil == activeApplicationElement) {
+      XCAccessibilityElement *currentElement = self.class.fb_onScreenElement;
+      if (nil != currentElement) {
+        for (XCAccessibilityElement *appElement in activeApplicationElements) {
+          if (appElement.processIdentifier == currentElement.processIdentifier) {
+            activeApplicationElement = appElement;
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
-  if (nil == activeApplicationElement) {
+  if (nil == activeApplicationElement && activeApplicationElements.count > 0) {
+    activeApplicationElement = [activeApplicationElements firstObject];
+  } else {
     NSString *errMsg = @"No applications are currently active";
     @throw [NSException exceptionWithName:FBElementNotVisibleException reason:errMsg userInfo:nil];
   }
diff --git a/WebDriverAgentLib/FBSpringboardApplication.m b/WebDriverAgentLib/FBSpringboardApplication.m
index 127c4e7f6..804c28742 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentLib/FBSpringboardApplication.m
+++ b/WebDriverAgentLib/FBSpringboardApplication.m
@@ -9,18 +9,7 @@
 
 #import "FBSpringboardApplication.h"
 
-#import "FBErrorBuilder.h"
-#import "FBMathUtils.h"
 #import "FBRunLoopSpinner.h"
-#import "XCElementSnapshot+FBHelpers.h"
-#import "XCElementSnapshot.h"
-#import "XCUIApplication+FBHelpers.h"
-#import "XCUIElement+FBIsVisible.h"
-#import "XCUIElement+FBUtilities.h"
-#import "XCUIElement+FBTap.h"
-#import "XCUIElement+FBScrolling.h"
-#import "XCUIElement.h"
-#import "XCUIElementQuery.h"
 #import "FBXCodeCompatibility.h"
 
 #if TARGET_OS_TV
diff --git a/WebDriverAgentLib/Routing/FBSession.h b/WebDriverAgentLib/Routing/FBSession.h
index 5f3083ba1..32bd4e51a 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentLib/Routing/FBSession.h
+++ b/WebDriverAgentLib/Routing/FBSession.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ extern NSString *const FBApplicationCrashedException;
 /*! Element cache related to that session */
 @property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) FBElementCache *elementCache;
 
+@property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *defaultActiveApplication;
+
 + (nullable instancetype)activeSession;
 
 /**
diff --git a/WebDriverAgentLib/Routing/FBSession.m b/WebDriverAgentLib/Routing/FBSession.m
index 8c7295208..7a3c59b57 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentLib/Routing/FBSession.m
+++ b/WebDriverAgentLib/Routing/FBSession.m
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@
 #import "XCUIElement.h"
 
 NSString *const FBApplicationCrashedException = @"FBApplicationCrashedException";
+/*!
+ The intial value for the default application property.
+ Setting this value to `defaultActiveApplication` property forces WDA to use the internal
+ automated algorithm to determine the active on-screen application
+ */
+NSString *const FBDefaultApplicationAuto = @"auto";
 
 @interface FBSession ()
 @property (nonatomic) NSString *testedApplicationBundleId;
@@ -95,6 +101,7 @@ + (instancetype)initWithApplication:(FBApplication *)application
   session.alertsMonitor = nil;
   session.defaultAlertAction = nil;
   session.identifier = [[NSUUID UUID] UUIDString];
+  session.defaultActiveApplication = FBDefaultApplicationAuto;
   session.testedApplicationBundleId = nil;
   NSMutableDictionary *apps = [NSMutableDictionary dictionary];
   if (application) {
@@ -133,7 +140,10 @@ - (void)kill
 
 - (FBApplication *)activeApplication
 {
-  FBApplication *application = [FBApplication fb_activeApplication];
+  NSString *defaultBundleId = [self.defaultActiveApplication isEqualToString:FBDefaultApplicationAuto]
+    ? nil
+    : self.defaultActiveApplication;
+  FBApplication *application = [FBApplication fb_activeApplicationWithDefaultBundleId:defaultBundleId];
   FBApplication *testedApplication = nil;
   if (self.testedApplicationBundleId) {
     testedApplication = [self.applications objectForKey:self.testedApplicationBundleId];
diff --git a/WebDriverAgentTests/IntegrationTests/XCUIApplicationHelperTests.m b/WebDriverAgentTests/IntegrationTests/XCUIApplicationHelperTests.m
index c9da65e7a..96eec3f37 100644
--- a/WebDriverAgentTests/IntegrationTests/XCUIApplicationHelperTests.m
+++ b/WebDriverAgentTests/IntegrationTests/XCUIApplicationHelperTests.m
@@ -80,4 +80,18 @@ - (void)testActiveElement
                         ((id<FBElement>)textField).wdUID);
 }
 
+- (void)testActiveApplicationsInfo
+{
+  NSArray *appsInfo = [XCUIApplication fb_activeAppsInfo];
+  XCTAssertTrue(appsInfo.count > 0);
+  BOOL isAppActive = NO;
+  for (NSDictionary *appInfo in appsInfo) {
+    if ([appInfo[@"bundleId"] isEqualToString:self.testedApplication.bundleID]) {
+      isAppActive = YES;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  XCTAssertTrue(isAppActive);
+}
+
 @end