diff --git a/core/java/android/content/SyncManager.java b/core/java/android/content/SyncManager.java
index 2cb8a86f0dbf1..5be6ec1fff86a 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/SyncManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/SyncManager.java
@@ -1691,12 +1691,28 @@ public class SyncManager implements OnAccountsUpdateListener {
                         continue;
                     }
 
-                    // skip the sync if it isn't manual and auto sync or
-                    // background data usage is disabled
+                    final RegisteredServicesCache.ServiceInfo<SyncAdapterType> syncAdapterInfo;
+                    syncAdapterInfo = mSyncAdapters.getServiceInfo(
+                            SyncAdapterType.newKey(op.authority, op.account.type));
+
+                    // only proceed if network is connected for requesting UID
+                    final boolean uidNetworkConnected;
+                    if (syncAdapterInfo != null) {
+                        final NetworkInfo networkInfo = getConnectivityManager()
+                                .getActiveNetworkInfoForUid(syncAdapterInfo.uid);
+                        uidNetworkConnected = networkInfo != null && networkInfo.isConnected();
+                    } else {
+                        uidNetworkConnected = false;
+                    }
+
+                    // skip the sync if it isn't manual, and auto sync or
+                    // background data usage is disabled or network is
+                    // disconnected for the target UID.
                     if (!op.extras.getBoolean(ContentResolver.SYNC_EXTRAS_IGNORE_SETTINGS, false)
                             && (syncableState > 0)
                             && (!masterSyncAutomatically
                                 || !backgroundDataUsageAllowed
+                                || !uidNetworkConnected
                                 || !mSyncStorageEngine.getSyncAutomatically(
                                        op.account, op.authority))) {
                         operationIterator.remove();