diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerService.java
index 6ee43a0268b67..66a97b3b9a890 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageInstallerService.java
@@ -912,8 +912,10 @@ public class PackageInstallerService extends IPackageInstaller.Stub implements
             if (session == null || !isCallingUidOwner(session)) {
                 throw new SecurityException("Caller has no access to session " + sessionId);
             }
-            session.params.appLabel = appLabel;
-            mInternalCallback.onSessionBadgingChanged(session);
+            if (!appLabel.equals(session.params.appLabel)) {
+                session.params.appLabel = appLabel;
+                mInternalCallback.onSessionBadgingChanged(session);
+            }
         }
     }