diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/CachedAppOptimizer.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/CachedAppOptimizer.java
index 6230919d8d2dc..8792085c3a3bc 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/CachedAppOptimizer.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/CachedAppOptimizer.java
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ public final class CachedAppOptimizer {
     void unfreezeTemporarily(ProcessRecord app) {
         if (mUseFreezer) {
             synchronized (mProcLock) {
-                if (app.mOptRecord.isFrozen()) {
+                if (app.mOptRecord.isFrozen() || app.mOptRecord.isPendingFreeze()) {
                     unfreezeAppLSP(app);
                     freezeAppAsyncLSP(app);
                 }