diff --git a/core/java/android/os/AsyncTask.java b/core/java/android/os/AsyncTask.java
index 9a4b599f0e9b6..fea64ec5ee1eb 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/AsyncTask.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/AsyncTask.java
@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@ public abstract class AsyncTask<Params, Progress, Result> {
                     //noinspection unchecked
                     result = doInBackground(mParams);
                     Binder.flushPendingCommands();
+                } catch (Throwable tr) {
+                    mCancelled.set(true);
+                    throw tr;
                 } finally {
                     postResult(result);
                 }