diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index 952a64cb2d7c1..42b933377b85c 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -8076,15 +8076,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends BaseIDevicePolicyManager {
         mSecurityLogMonitor.stop();
         setNetworkLoggingActiveInternal(false);
         deleteTransferOwnershipBundleLocked(userId);
-
-        try {
-            if (mInjector.getIBackupManager() != null) {
-                // Reactivate backup service.
-                mInjector.getIBackupManager().setBackupServiceActive(UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM, true);
-            }
-        } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Failed reactivating backup service.", e);
-        }
+        toggleBackupServiceActive(UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM, true);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -8144,7 +8136,6 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends BaseIDevicePolicyManager {
         }
     }
 
-
     private void toggleBackupServiceActive(int userId, boolean makeActive) {
         long ident = mInjector.binderClearCallingIdentity();
         try {
@@ -8153,7 +8144,8 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends BaseIDevicePolicyManager {
                         .setBackupServiceActive(userId, makeActive);
             }
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Failed deactivating backup service.", e);
+            throw new IllegalStateException(String.format("Failed %s backup service.",
+                    makeActive ? "activating" : "deactivating"), e);
         } finally {
             mInjector.binderRestoreCallingIdentity(ident);
         }
@@ -8204,6 +8196,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends BaseIDevicePolicyManager {
         mOwners.removeProfileOwner(userId);
         mOwners.writeProfileOwner(userId);
         deleteTransferOwnershipBundleLocked(userId);
+        toggleBackupServiceActive(userId, true);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerTest.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerTest.java
index 7c0afedc63f0f..a715d4759ef97 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerTest.java
@@ -912,10 +912,6 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerTest extends DpmTestBase {
         verify(getServices().iactivityManager, times(1)).updateDeviceOwner(
                 eq(admin1.getPackageName()));
 
-        // TODO We should check if the caller has called clearCallerIdentity().
-        verify(getServices().ibackupManager, times(1)).setBackupServiceActive(
-                eq(UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM), eq(false));
-
         verify(mContext.spiedContext, times(1)).sendBroadcastAsUser(
                 MockUtils.checkIntentAction(DevicePolicyManager.ACTION_DEVICE_OWNER_CHANGED),
                 MockUtils.checkUserHandle(UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM));
@@ -1144,6 +1140,37 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerTest extends DpmTestBase {
         // TODO Check other calls.
     }
 
+    public void testDeviceOwnerBackupActivateDeactivate() throws Exception {
+        mContext.callerPermissions.add(permission.MANAGE_DEVICE_ADMINS);
+        mContext.callerPermissions.add(permission.MANAGE_PROFILE_AND_DEVICE_OWNERS);
+
+        // Set admin1 as a DA to the secondary user.
+        mContext.binder.callingUid = DpmMockContext.CALLER_SYSTEM_USER_UID;
+        setUpPackageManagerForAdmin(admin1, DpmMockContext.CALLER_SYSTEM_USER_UID);
+        dpm.setActiveAdmin(admin1, /* replace =*/ false);
+        assertTrue(dpm.setDeviceOwner(admin1, "owner-name"));
+
+        verify(getServices().ibackupManager, times(1)).setBackupServiceActive(
+                eq(UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM), eq(false));
+
+        dpm.clearDeviceOwnerApp(admin1.getPackageName());
+
+        verify(getServices().ibackupManager, times(1)).setBackupServiceActive(
+                eq(UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM), eq(true));
+    }
+
+    public void testProfileOwnerBackupActivateDeactivate() throws Exception {
+        setAsProfileOwner(admin1);
+
+        verify(getServices().ibackupManager, times(1)).setBackupServiceActive(
+                eq(DpmMockContext.CALLER_USER_HANDLE), eq(false));
+
+        dpm.clearProfileOwner(admin1);
+
+        verify(getServices().ibackupManager, times(1)).setBackupServiceActive(
+                eq(DpmMockContext.CALLER_USER_HANDLE), eq(true));
+    }
+
     public void testClearDeviceOwner_fromDifferentUser() throws Exception {
         mContext.callerPermissions.add(permission.MANAGE_DEVICE_ADMINS);
         mContext.callerPermissions.add(permission.MANAGE_USERS);