diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
index 10707b255c293..a1d42c0913342 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java
@@ -8768,6 +8768,14 @@ public class ActivityManagerService extends IActivityManager.Stub
 
     @Override
     public boolean isAppForeground(int uid) {
+        int callerUid = Binder.getCallingUid();
+        if (UserHandle.isCore(callerUid) || callerUid == uid) {
+            return isAppForegroundInternal(uid);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private boolean isAppForegroundInternal(int uid) {
         synchronized (this) {
             UidRecord uidRec = mActiveUids.get(uid);
             if (uidRec == null || uidRec.idle) {