diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 7d68f8dd0d615..da45367767c40 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -24299,24 +24299,24 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
         }
         enforceCrossUserPermission(callingUid, userId, true /* requireFullPermission */,
                 true /* checkShell */, "stop package");
-        boolean shouldUnhibernate = false;
         // writer
         synchronized (mLock) {
             final PackageSetting ps = mSettings.getPackageLPr(packageName);
-            if (ps != null && ps.getStopped(userId) && !stopped) {
-                shouldUnhibernate = true;
-            }
             if (!shouldFilterApplicationLocked(ps, callingUid, userId)
                     && mSettings.setPackageStoppedStateLPw(this, packageName, stopped, userId)) {
                 scheduleWritePackageRestrictionsLocked(userId);
             }
         }
-        if (shouldUnhibernate) {
+        // If this would cause the app to leave force-stop, then also make sure to unhibernate the
+        // app if needed.
+        if (!stopped) {
             mHandler.post(() -> {
                 AppHibernationManagerInternal ah =
                         mInjector.getLocalService(AppHibernationManagerInternal.class);
-                ah.setHibernatingForUser(packageName, userId, false);
-                ah.setHibernatingGlobally(packageName, false);
+                if (ah != null && ah.isHibernatingForUser(packageName, userId)) {
+                    ah.setHibernatingForUser(packageName, userId, false);
+                    ah.setHibernatingGlobally(packageName, false);
+                }
             });
         }
     }
diff --git a/services/tests/mockingservicestests/src/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerServiceHibernationTests.kt b/services/tests/mockingservicestests/src/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerServiceHibernationTests.kt
index fd97557480bbf..e053dc3fd32e1 100644
--- a/services/tests/mockingservicestests/src/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerServiceHibernationTests.kt
+++ b/services/tests/mockingservicestests/src/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerServiceHibernationTests.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import com.android.server.apphibernation.AppHibernationManagerInternal
 import com.android.server.apphibernation.AppHibernationService
 import com.android.server.extendedtestutils.wheneverStatic
 import com.android.server.testutils.whenever
+import org.junit.Assert
 import org.junit.Assert.assertFalse
 import org.junit.Assert.assertTrue
 import org.junit.Before
@@ -100,8 +101,11 @@ class PackageManagerServiceHibernationTests {
             rule.system().dataAppDirectory)
         val pm = createPackageManagerService()
         rule.system().validateFinalState()
-        val ps = pm.getPackageSetting(TEST_PACKAGE_NAME)
-        ps!!.setStopped(true, TEST_USER_ID)
+
+        TestableLooper.get(this).processAllMessages()
+
+        whenever(appHibernationManager.isHibernatingForUser(TEST_PACKAGE_NAME, TEST_USER_ID))
+            .thenReturn(true)
 
         pm.setPackageStoppedState(TEST_PACKAGE_NAME, false, TEST_USER_ID)
 
@@ -111,6 +115,31 @@ class PackageManagerServiceHibernationTests {
         verify(appHibernationManager).setHibernatingGlobally(TEST_PACKAGE_NAME, false)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testExitForceStop_nonExistingAppHibernationManager_doesNotThrowException() {
+        whenever(rule.mocks().injector.getLocalService(AppHibernationManagerInternal::class.java))
+            .thenReturn(null)
+
+        rule.system().stageScanExistingPackage(
+            TEST_PACKAGE_NAME,
+            1L,
+            rule.system().dataAppDirectory)
+        val pm = createPackageManagerService()
+        rule.system().validateFinalState()
+
+        TestableLooper.get(this).processAllMessages()
+
+        whenever(appHibernationManager.isHibernatingForUser(TEST_PACKAGE_NAME, TEST_USER_ID))
+            .thenReturn(true)
+
+        try {
+            pm.setPackageStoppedState(TEST_PACKAGE_NAME, false, TEST_USER_ID)
+            TestableLooper.get(this).processAllMessages()
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Assert.fail("Method throws exception when AppHibernationManager is not ready.\n$e")
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun testGetOptimizablePackages_ExcludesGloballyHibernatingPackages() {
         rule.system().stageScanExistingPackage(