diff --git a/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java b/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
index 233fee73f6012..ce32d810fa8a3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
@@ -1233,9 +1233,9 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager implements LayoutInflate
         int nextState = mCurState;
         if (f.mRemoving) {
             if (f.isInBackStack()) {
-                nextState = Fragment.CREATED;
+                nextState = Math.min(nextState, Fragment.CREATED);
             } else {
-                nextState = Fragment.INITIALIZING;
+                nextState = Math.min(nextState, Fragment.INITIALIZING);
             }
         }