diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/dreams/DreamController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/dreams/DreamController.java
index f870c0a0e60e6..d7306b732785f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/dreams/DreamController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/dreams/DreamController.java
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ final class DreamController {
         //   are yet to be delivered.
         options.setDeliveryGroupMatchingKey(
                 DREAMING_DELIVERY_GROUP_NAMESPACE, DREAMING_DELIVERY_GROUP_KEY);
+        // This allows the broadcast delivery to be delayed to apps in the Cached state.
+        options.setDeferUntilActive(true);
         return options.toBundle();
     }