diff --git a/packages/PackageInstaller/src/com/android/packageinstaller/InstallInstalling.java b/packages/PackageInstaller/src/com/android/packageinstaller/InstallInstalling.java
index 4f85eea13dca9..bbc33c37f29ad 100755
--- a/packages/PackageInstaller/src/com/android/packageinstaller/InstallInstalling.java
+++ b/packages/PackageInstaller/src/com/android/packageinstaller/InstallInstalling.java
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ public class InstallInstalling extends AlertActivity {
             try {
                 session = getPackageManager().getPackageInstaller().openSession(mSessionId);
             } catch (IOException e) {
+                synchronized (this) {
+                    isDone = true;
+                    notifyAll();
+                }
                 return null;
             }