diff --git a/services/appwidget/java/com/android/server/appwidget/AppWidgetServiceImpl.java b/services/appwidget/java/com/android/server/appwidget/AppWidgetServiceImpl.java
index 30680ed1a0f36..fa87270d6984c 100644
--- a/services/appwidget/java/com/android/server/appwidget/AppWidgetServiceImpl.java
+++ b/services/appwidget/java/com/android/server/appwidget/AppWidgetServiceImpl.java
@@ -2905,9 +2905,9 @@ class AppWidgetServiceImpl extends IAppWidgetService.Stub implements WidgetBacku
                             }
                             // Now that we've told the host, push out an update.
                             sendUpdateIntentLocked(provider, appWidgetIds);
-                            providersUpdated = true;
                         }
                     }
+                    providersUpdated = true;
                 }
             }
         }