diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java
index 5700bb367b041..b261231794110 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ import com.android.server.AppStateTracker;
 import com.android.server.LocalServices;
 import com.android.server.SystemService;
 import com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.ItemMatcher;
+import com.android.server.notification.NotificationManagerInternal;
 import com.android.server.uri.NeededUriGrants;
 import com.android.server.wm.ActivityServiceConnectionsHolder;
 
@@ -1976,6 +1977,17 @@ public final class ActiveServices {
             // DeviceConfig element has been set
             showNow = isLegacyApp && mAm.mConstants.mFlagFgsNotificationDeferralApiGated;
         }
+        if (!showNow) {
+            // did we already show it?
+            showNow = r.mFgsNotificationShown;
+        }
+        if (!showNow) {
+            // Is the notification already showing for any reason?
+            final NotificationManagerInternal nmi =
+                    LocalServices.getService(NotificationManagerInternal.class);
+            showNow = nmi.isNotificationShown(r.appInfo.packageName, null,
+                    r.foregroundId, UserHandle.getUserId(uid));
+        }
         if (!showNow) {
             // has the app forced deferral?
             if (!r.foregroundNoti.isForegroundDisplayForceDeferred()) {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerInternal.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerInternal.java
index dc9839c6da0ef..0528b95d1a6e6 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerInternal.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerInternal.java
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ public interface NotificationManagerInternal {
     void cancelNotification(String pkg, String basePkg, int callingUid, int callingPid,
             String tag, int id, int userId);
 
+    /** is the given notification currently showing? */
+    boolean isNotificationShown(String pkg, String tag, int notificationId, int userId);
+
     void removeForegroundServiceFlagFromNotification(String pkg, int notificationId, int userId);
 
     void onConversationRemoved(String pkg, int uid, Set<String> shortcuts);
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java
index 0840e75823b50..6083bc5612192 100755
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java
@@ -6047,6 +6047,13 @@ public class NotificationManagerService extends SystemService {
             cancelNotificationInternal(pkg, opPkg, callingUid, callingPid, tag, id, userId);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public boolean isNotificationShown(String pkg, String tag, int notificationId, int userId) {
+            synchronized (mNotificationLock) {
+                return findNotificationLocked(pkg, tag, notificationId, userId) != null;
+            }
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void removeForegroundServiceFlagFromNotification(String pkg, int notificationId,
                 int userId) {