diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/OomAdjuster.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/OomAdjuster.java
index 365dcd9bd7851..c3519d21eb15c 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/OomAdjuster.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/OomAdjuster.java
@@ -1482,7 +1482,10 @@ public class OomAdjuster {
                         }
                         if (uidRec.isIdle() && !uidRec.isSetIdle()) {
                             uidChange |= UidRecord.CHANGE_IDLE;
-                            becameIdle.add(uidRec);
+                            if (uidRec.getSetProcState() != PROCESS_STATE_NONEXISTENT) {
+                                // don't stop the bg services if it's just started.
+                                becameIdle.add(uidRec);
+                            }
                         }
                     } else {
                         if (uidRec.isIdle()) {