diff --git a/services/usage/java/com/android/server/usage/AppIdleHistory.java b/services/usage/java/com/android/server/usage/AppIdleHistory.java
index bc54a5d2c499d..1e4861a896940 100644
--- a/services/usage/java/com/android/server/usage/AppIdleHistory.java
+++ b/services/usage/java/com/android/server/usage/AppIdleHistory.java
@@ -508,6 +508,16 @@ public class AppIdleHistory {
                 Integer.toString(userId)), APP_IDLE_FILENAME);
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * Check if App Idle File exists on disk
+     * @param userId
+     * @return true if file exists
+     */
+    public boolean userFileExists(int userId) {
+        return getUserFile(userId).exists();
+    }
+
     private void readAppIdleTimes(int userId, ArrayMap<String, AppUsageHistory> userHistory) {
         FileInputStream fis = null;
         try {
diff --git a/services/usage/java/com/android/server/usage/AppStandbyController.java b/services/usage/java/com/android/server/usage/AppStandbyController.java
index ffafb6d0800e7..4b33e165bfebe 100644
--- a/services/usage/java/com/android/server/usage/AppStandbyController.java
+++ b/services/usage/java/com/android/server/usage/AppStandbyController.java
@@ -377,7 +377,12 @@ public class AppStandbyController {
 
             mSystemServicesReady = true;
 
-            if (mPendingInitializeDefaults) {
+            boolean userFileExists;
+            synchronized (mAppIdleLock) {
+                userFileExists = mAppIdleHistory.userFileExists(UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM);
+            }
+
+            if (mPendingInitializeDefaults || !userFileExists) {
                 initializeDefaultsForSystemApps(UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM);
             }
 
@@ -1435,6 +1440,8 @@ public class AppStandbyController {
                             elapsedRealtime + mSystemUpdateUsageTimeoutMillis);
                 }
             }
+            // Immediately persist defaults to disk
+            mAppIdleHistory.writeAppIdleTimes(userId);
         }
     }