diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/provider/LocationProviderManager.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/provider/LocationProviderManager.java
index 43886f7cb87b9..5c1ce64884446 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/provider/LocationProviderManager.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/location/provider/LocationProviderManager.java
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ public class LocationProviderManager extends
 
                 mPermitted = permitted;
 
-                if (mForeground) {
+                if (mPermitted) {
                     EVENT_LOG.logProviderClientPermitted(mName, getIdentity());
                 } else {
                     EVENT_LOG.logProviderClientUnpermitted(mName, getIdentity());