diff --git a/services/appprediction/java/com/android/server/appprediction/AppPredictionPerUserService.java b/services/appprediction/java/com/android/server/appprediction/AppPredictionPerUserService.java
index fdc5f810db224..103151dcdda5f 100644
--- a/services/appprediction/java/com/android/server/appprediction/AppPredictionPerUserService.java
+++ b/services/appprediction/java/com/android/server/appprediction/AppPredictionPerUserService.java
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@ public class AppPredictionPerUserService extends
         mRemoteService.destroy();
         mRemoteService = null;
 
+        synchronized (mLock) {
+            mZombie = true;
+        }
         mRemoteService = getRemoteServiceLocked();
         if (mRemoteService != null) {
             if (isDebug()) {