diff --git a/cmds/am/src/com/android/commands/am/Instrument.java b/cmds/am/src/com/android/commands/am/Instrument.java
index 1e72ddf8ecfca..0b439df403e02 100644
--- a/cmds/am/src/com/android/commands/am/Instrument.java
+++ b/cmds/am/src/com/android/commands/am/Instrument.java
@@ -545,6 +545,8 @@ public class Instrument {
                 mWm.setAnimationScales(oldAnims);
             }
         }
+        // Exit from here instead of going down the path of normal shutdown which is slow.
+        System.exit(0);
     }
 
     private static String readLogcat(long startTimeMs) {