diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController.java
index 5ecc7f2b7bb8d..c869fcdf989ff 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController.java
@@ -873,10 +873,6 @@ final class DisplayPowerController implements AutomaticBrightnessController.Call
                 mAutomaticBrightnessController.stop();
             }
 
-            if (mScreenOffBrightnessSensorController != null) {
-                mScreenOffBrightnessSensorController.stop();
-            }
-
             if (mBrightnessSetting != null) {
                 mBrightnessSetting.unregisterListener(mBrightnessSettingListener);
             }
@@ -1125,6 +1121,7 @@ final class DisplayPowerController implements AutomaticBrightnessController.Call
 
             if (mScreenOffBrightnessSensorController != null) {
                 mScreenOffBrightnessSensorController.stop();
+                mScreenOffBrightnessSensorController = null;
             }
             loadScreenOffBrightnessSensor();
             int[] sensorValueToLux = mDisplayDeviceConfig.getScreenOffBrightnessSensorValueToLux();
@@ -1242,6 +1239,10 @@ final class DisplayPowerController implements AutomaticBrightnessController.Call
             mPowerState.stop();
             mPowerState = null;
         }
+
+        if (mScreenOffBrightnessSensorController != null) {
+            mScreenOffBrightnessSensorController.stop();
+        }
     }
 
     private void updatePowerState() {