diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/dreams/DreamManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/dreams/DreamManagerService.java
index 611b28850efe2..f0a6af3c88344 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/dreams/DreamManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/dreams/DreamManagerService.java
@@ -416,13 +416,14 @@ public final class DreamManagerService extends SystemService {
         mCurrentDreamCanDoze = canDoze;
         mCurrentDreamUserId = userId;
 
+        if (!mCurrentDreamName.equals(mAmbientDisplayComponent)) {
+            mUiEventLogger.log(DreamManagerEvent.DREAM_START);
+        }
+
         PowerManager.WakeLock wakeLock = mPowerManager
                 .newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, "startDream");
         mHandler.post(wakeLock.wrap(() -> {
             mAtmInternal.notifyDreamStateChanged(true);
-            if (!mCurrentDreamName.equals(mAmbientDisplayComponent)) {
-                mUiEventLogger.log(DreamManagerEvent.DREAM_START);
-            }
             mController.startDream(newToken, name, isTest, canDoze, userId, wakeLock,
                     mDreamOverlayServiceName);
         }));