diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDevicePlayback.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDevicePlayback.java
index 919d25cc5cf3e..10f6948f8782a 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDevicePlayback.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDevicePlayback.java
@@ -258,6 +258,18 @@ public class HdmiCecLocalDevicePlayback extends HdmiCecLocalDeviceSource {
         return super.handleUserControlPressed(message);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void wakeUpIfActiveSource() {
+        if (!isActiveSource()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        // Wake up the device if the power is in standby mode, or its screen is off -
+        // which can happen if the device is holding a partial lock.
+        if (mService.isPowerStandbyOrTransient() || !mService.getPowerManager().isScreenOn()) {
+            mService.wakeUp();
+        }
+    }
+
     @ServiceThreadOnly
     @Constants.HandleMessageResult
     protected int handleSetMenuLanguage(HdmiCecMessage message) {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceSource.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceSource.java
index c001c4003f342..f89594f3288fb 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceSource.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/hdmi/HdmiCecLocalDeviceSource.java
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ abstract class HdmiCecLocalDeviceSource extends HdmiCecLocalDevice {
         if (!isActiveSource()) {
             return;
         }
-        // Wake up the device. This will also exit dream mode.
+        // Wake up the device
         mService.wakeUp();
         return;
     }