diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/GlobalActions.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/GlobalActions.java
index e1461356cc4c0..76a714c47f2ef 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/GlobalActions.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/GlobalActions.java
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ class GlobalActions implements GlobalActionsProvider.GlobalActionsListener {
         mGlobalActionsAvailable = available;
         if (mShowing && !mGlobalActionsAvailable) {
             // Global actions provider died but we need to be showing global actions still, show the
-            // legacy global acrions provider.
+            // legacy global actions provider and remove timeout callbacks to avoid legacy re-show.
+            mHandler.removeCallbacks(mShowTimeout);
             ensureLegacyCreated();
             mLegacyGlobalActions.showDialog(mKeyguardShowing, mDeviceProvisioned);
         }