diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java
index 2bcb28de5d9cd..7f98c7f2ba85f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActiveServices.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import static android.content.pm.ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_LOCATION;
 import static android.content.pm.ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_MANIFEST;
 import static android.os.Process.NFC_UID;
 import static android.os.Process.ROOT_UID;
+import static android.os.Process.SHELL_UID;
 import static android.os.Process.SYSTEM_UID;
 
 import static com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerDebugConfig.DEBUG_BACKGROUND_CHECK;
@@ -4647,6 +4648,7 @@ public final class ActiveServices {
             case ROOT_UID:
             case SYSTEM_UID:
             case NFC_UID:
+            case SHELL_UID:
                 isCallerSystem = true;
                 break;
             default: