diff --git a/services/texttospeech/java/com/android/server/texttospeech/TextToSpeechManagerPerUserService.java b/services/texttospeech/java/com/android/server/texttospeech/TextToSpeechManagerPerUserService.java
index 55cbc7261e648..4451cbad7252f 100644
--- a/services/texttospeech/java/com/android/server/texttospeech/TextToSpeechManagerPerUserService.java
+++ b/services/texttospeech/java/com/android/server/texttospeech/TextToSpeechManagerPerUserService.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ final class TextToSpeechManagerPerUserService extends
                 ITextToSpeechSessionCallback callback) {
             super(context,
                     new Intent(TextToSpeech.Engine.INTENT_ACTION_TTS_SERVICE).setPackage(engine),
-                    Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE,
+                    Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE | Context.BIND_SCHEDULE_LIKE_TOP_APP,
                     userId,
                     ITextToSpeechService.Stub::asInterface);
             mEngine = engine;