diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
index d4c530bbad3d3..1e047b930630f 100644
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
@@ -1567,6 +1567,8 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
             if (mImmersiveModeConfirmation != null) {
                 mImmersiveModeConfirmation.loadSetting(mCurrentUserId);
             }
+        }
+        synchronized (mWindowManagerFuncs.getWindowManagerLock()) {
             PolicyControl.reloadFromSetting(mContext);
         }
         if (updateRotation) {