diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/AppsFilter.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/AppsFilter.java
index d117967954d35..dd3481ec4b179 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/AppsFilter.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/AppsFilter.java
@@ -1329,7 +1329,9 @@ public class AppsFilter implements Watchable, Snappable {
                                 + callingUid + " -> " + targetUid);
                         return true;
                     }
-                    return mShouldFilterCache.valueAt(callingIndex, targetIndex);
+                    if (!mShouldFilterCache.valueAt(callingIndex, targetIndex)) {
+                        return false;
+                    }
                 } else {
                     if (!shouldFilterApplicationInternal(
                             callingUid, callingSetting, targetPkgSetting, userId)) {