diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/PlaybackActivityMonitor.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/PlaybackActivityMonitor.java
index ff864536e9af3..dc564ba69e0db 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/PlaybackActivityMonitor.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/audio/PlaybackActivityMonitor.java
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ public final class PlaybackActivityMonitor
 
     public void releasePlayer(int piid, int binderUid) {
         if (DEBUG) { Log.v(TAG, "releasePlayer() for piid=" + piid); }
+        boolean change = false;
         synchronized(mPlayerLock) {
             final AudioPlaybackConfiguration apc = mPlayers.get(new Integer(piid));
             if (checkConfigurationCaller(piid, apc, binderUid)) {
@@ -275,9 +276,12 @@ public final class PlaybackActivityMonitor
                 mPlayers.remove(new Integer(piid));
                 mDuckingManager.removeReleased(apc);
                 checkVolumeForPrivilegedAlarm(apc, AudioPlaybackConfiguration.PLAYER_STATE_RELEASED);
-                apc.handleStateEvent(AudioPlaybackConfiguration.PLAYER_STATE_RELEASED);
+                change = apc.handleStateEvent(AudioPlaybackConfiguration.PLAYER_STATE_RELEASED);
             }
         }
+        if (change) {
+            dispatchPlaybackChange(true /*iplayerreleased*/);
+        }
     }
 
     // Implementation of AudioPlaybackConfiguration.PlayerDeathMonitor