diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/dreams/DreamController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/dreams/DreamController.java
index e5357f61d076e..01b6aea6f2664 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/dreams/DreamController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/dreams/DreamController.java
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ 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();
     }