diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ManagedServices.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ManagedServices.java
index 29e2e441dcffa..53c5a6dc65e25 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ManagedServices.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ManagedServices.java
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ abstract public class ManagedServices {
                 return false;
             }
             if (this.userid == UserHandle.USER_ALL) return true;
-            if (this.userid == UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM) return true;
+            if (this.isSystem) return true;
             if (nid == UserHandle.USER_ALL || nid == this.userid) return true;
             return supportsProfiles() && mUserProfiles.isCurrentProfile(nid);
         }