diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/om/OverlayManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/om/OverlayManagerService.java
index bb37e0e16a278..3421eb727363c 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/om/OverlayManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/om/OverlayManagerService.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ import android.content.pm.overlay.OverlayPaths;
 import android.content.res.ApkAssets;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Binder;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.os.FabricatedOverlayInternal;
@@ -881,7 +882,7 @@ public final class OverlayManagerService extends SystemService {
                     }
                     Slog.d(TAG, "commit failed: " + e.getMessage(), e);
                     throw new SecurityException("commit failed"
-                            + (DEBUG ? ": " + e.getMessage() : ""));
+                            + (DEBUG || Build.IS_DEBUGGABLE ? ": " + e.getMessage() : ""));
                 }
             } finally {
                 traceEnd(TRACE_TAG_RRO);