diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/user/domain/interactor/GuestUserInteractor.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/user/domain/interactor/GuestUserInteractor.kt
index 07e5cf9d9df27..f9d14cd1b7ca2 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/user/domain/interactor/GuestUserInteractor.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/user/domain/interactor/GuestUserInteractor.kt
@@ -208,7 +208,12 @@ constructor(
             if (newGuestId == UserHandle.USER_NULL) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "Could not create new guest, switching back to system user")
                 switchUser(UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM)
-                withContext(backgroundDispatcher) { manager.removeUser(currentUser.id) }
+                withContext(backgroundDispatcher) {
+                    manager.removeUserWhenPossible(
+                        UserHandle.of(currentUser.id),
+                        /* overrideDevicePolicy= */ false
+                    )
+                }
                 try {
                     WindowManagerGlobal.getWindowManagerService().lockNow(/* options= */ null)
                 } catch (e: RemoteException) {
@@ -222,13 +227,21 @@ constructor(
 
             switchUser(newGuestId)
 
-            withContext(backgroundDispatcher) { manager.removeUser(currentUser.id) }
+            withContext(backgroundDispatcher) {
+                manager.removeUserWhenPossible(
+                    UserHandle.of(currentUser.id),
+                    /* overrideDevicePolicy= */ false
+                )
+            }
         } else {
             if (repository.isGuestUserAutoCreated) {
                 repository.isGuestUserResetting = true
             }
             switchUser(targetUserId)
-            manager.removeUser(currentUser.id)
+            manager.removeUserWhenPossible(
+                UserHandle.of(currentUser.id),
+                /* overrideDevicePolicy= */ false
+            )
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/user/domain/interactor/GuestUserInteractorTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/user/domain/interactor/GuestUserInteractorTest.kt
index 120bf791c4625..e49652148f3a8 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/user/domain/interactor/GuestUserInteractorTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/user/domain/interactor/GuestUserInteractorTest.kt
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ class GuestUserInteractorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
             repository.setUserInfos(listOf(NON_GUEST_USER_INFO, EPHEMERAL_GUEST_USER_INFO))
             repository.setSelectedUserInfo(EPHEMERAL_GUEST_USER_INFO)
             val targetUserId = NON_GUEST_USER_INFO.id
+            val ephemeralGuestUserHandle = UserHandle.of(EPHEMERAL_GUEST_USER_INFO.id)
 
             underTest.exit(
                 guestUserId = GUEST_USER_INFO.id,
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ class GuestUserInteractorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
             )
 
             verify(manager).markGuestForDeletion(EPHEMERAL_GUEST_USER_INFO.id)
-            verify(manager).removeUser(EPHEMERAL_GUEST_USER_INFO.id)
+            verify(manager).removeUserWhenPossible(ephemeralGuestUserHandle, false)
             verify(switchUser).invoke(targetUserId)
         }
 
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ class GuestUserInteractorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
             whenever(manager.markGuestForDeletion(anyInt())).thenReturn(true)
             repository.setSelectedUserInfo(GUEST_USER_INFO)
             val targetUserId = NON_GUEST_USER_INFO.id
+            val guestUserHandle = UserHandle.of(GUEST_USER_INFO.id)
 
             underTest.exit(
                 guestUserId = GUEST_USER_INFO.id,
@@ -251,7 +253,7 @@ class GuestUserInteractorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
             )
 
             verify(manager).markGuestForDeletion(GUEST_USER_INFO.id)
-            verify(manager).removeUser(GUEST_USER_INFO.id)
+            verify(manager).removeUserWhenPossible(guestUserHandle, false)
             verify(switchUser).invoke(targetUserId)
         }
 
@@ -296,6 +298,7 @@ class GuestUserInteractorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
             repository.setSelectedUserInfo(GUEST_USER_INFO)
 
             val targetUserId = NON_GUEST_USER_INFO.id
+            val guestUserHandle = UserHandle.of(GUEST_USER_INFO.id)
             underTest.remove(
                 guestUserId = GUEST_USER_INFO.id,
                 targetUserId = targetUserId,
@@ -305,7 +308,7 @@ class GuestUserInteractorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
             )
 
             verify(manager).markGuestForDeletion(GUEST_USER_INFO.id)
-            verify(manager).removeUser(GUEST_USER_INFO.id)
+            verify(manager).removeUserWhenPossible(guestUserHandle, false)
             verify(switchUser).invoke(targetUserId)
         }