diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index a64ae9c5fe858..c20172d0599a4 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -20062,6 +20062,7 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
 
             final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PREFERRED_ACTIVITY_CHANGED);
             intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_USER_HANDLE, userId);
+            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_REGISTERED_ONLY_BEFORE_BOOT);
             try {
                 am.broadcastIntent(null, intent, null, null,
                         0, null, null, null, android.app.AppOpsManager.OP_NONE,