diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/InstallPackageHelper.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/InstallPackageHelper.java
index e90a5db39d71f..7da5f51bcbc28 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/InstallPackageHelper.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/InstallPackageHelper.java
@@ -3701,8 +3701,9 @@ final class InstallPackageHelper {
                     parsedPackage.getPackageName());
 
             boolean ignoreSharedUserId = false;
-            if (installedPkgSetting == null) {
-                // We can directly ignore sharedUserSetting for new installs
+            if (installedPkgSetting == null || !installedPkgSetting.hasSharedUser()) {
+                // Directly ignore sharedUserSetting for new installs, or if the app has
+                // already left shared UID
                 ignoreSharedUserId = parsedPackage.isLeavingSharedUid();
             }