diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index 2846b394e6e7c..004026867175f 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -2191,7 +2191,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends IDevicePolicyManager.Stub {
 
     private void suspendAppsForQuietProfiles(boolean toSuspend) {
         PackageManagerInternal pmi = mInjector.getPackageManagerInternal();
-        List<UserInfo> users = mUserManager.getUsers();
+        List<UserInfo> users = mUserManagerInternal.getUsers(true /* excludeDying */);
         for (UserInfo user : users) {
             if (user.isManagedProfile() && user.isQuietModeEnabled()) {
                 pmi.setPackagesSuspendedForQuietMode(user.id, toSuspend);