diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/job/JobServiceContext.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/job/JobServiceContext.java
index 2b918774627cf..8303d5ca15f2e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/job/JobServiceContext.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/job/JobServiceContext.java
@@ -224,10 +224,11 @@ public class JobServiceContext extends IJobCallback.Stub implements ServiceConne
      * stop executing.
      */
     JobStatus getRunningJob() {
+        final JobStatus job;
         synchronized (mLock) {
-            return mRunningJob == null ?
-                    null : new JobStatus(mRunningJob);
+            job = mRunningJob;
         }
+        return job == null ? null : new JobStatus(job);
     }
 
     /** Called externally when a job that was scheduled for execution should be cancelled. */