diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java
index f74956b7c8468..5d084616bfea2 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java
@@ -1559,8 +1559,9 @@ public class WallpaperManagerService extends IWallpaperManager.Stub
                     try {
                         mReply.sendResult(null);
                     } catch (RemoteException e) {
-                        Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(ident);
                         Slog.d(TAG, "failed to send callback!", e);
+                    } finally {
+                        Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(ident);
                     }
                     t.traceEnd();
                     mReply = null;