diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java
index 23e9d1b552d58..6328cb60cf739 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java
@@ -493,11 +493,6 @@ public final class ActiveServices {
         }
 
         ServiceRecord r = res.record;
-
-        if (allowBackgroundActivityStarts) {
-            r.allowBgActivityStartsOnServiceStart();
-        }
-
         setFgsRestrictionLocked(callingPackage, callingPid, callingUid, service, r,
                 allowBackgroundActivityStarts);
 
@@ -710,6 +705,9 @@ public final class ActiveServices {
                         "Not potential delay (user " + r.userId + " not started): " + r);
             }
         }
+        if (allowBackgroundActivityStarts) {
+            r.allowBgActivityStartsOnServiceStart();
+        }
         ComponentName cmp = startServiceInnerLocked(smap, service, r, callerFg, addToStarting);
         return cmp;
     }