diff --git a/apct-tests/perftests/core/src/android/graphics/perftests/PaintMeasureTextTest.java b/apct-tests/perftests/core/src/android/graphics/perftests/PaintMeasureTextTest.java
index b81908c34263f..b9ee613315af8 100644
--- a/apct-tests/perftests/core/src/android/graphics/perftests/PaintMeasureTextTest.java
+++ b/apct-tests/perftests/core/src/android/graphics/perftests/PaintMeasureTextTest.java
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ public class PaintMeasureTextTest {
         }
 
         while (state.keepRunning()) {
-            state.pauseTiming();
             if (mCacheMode == DONT_USE_CACHE) {
+                state.pauseTiming();
                 Canvas.freeTextLayoutCaches();
+                state.resumeTiming();
             }
-            state.resumeTiming();
 
             paint.measureText(mText);
         }