diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTracker.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTracker.java
index 905c7e371294e..407fad0c9fe88 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTracker.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTracker.java
@@ -282,13 +282,14 @@ public class BrightnessTracker {
         }
         Message m = mBgHandler.obtainMessage(MSG_BRIGHTNESS_CHANGED,
                 userInitiated ? 1 : 0, 0 /*unused*/, new BrightnessChangeValues(brightness,
-                        powerBrightnessFactor, isUserSetBrightness, isDefaultBrightnessConfig));
+                        powerBrightnessFactor, isUserSetBrightness, isDefaultBrightnessConfig,
+                        mInjector.currentTimeMillis()));
         m.sendToTarget();
     }
 
     private void handleBrightnessChanged(float brightness, boolean userInitiated,
             float powerBrightnessFactor, boolean isUserSetBrightness,
-            boolean isDefaultBrightnessConfig) {
+            boolean isDefaultBrightnessConfig, long timestamp) {
         BrightnessChangeEvent.Builder builder;
 
         synchronized (mDataCollectionLock) {
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ public class BrightnessTracker {
 
             builder = new BrightnessChangeEvent.Builder();
             builder.setBrightness(brightness);
-            builder.setTimeStamp(mInjector.currentTimeMillis());
+            builder.setTimeStamp(timestamp);
             builder.setPowerBrightnessFactor(powerBrightnessFactor);
             builder.setUserBrightnessPoint(isUserSetBrightness);
             builder.setIsDefaultBrightnessConfig(isDefaultBrightnessConfig);
@@ -813,7 +814,7 @@ public class BrightnessTracker {
                     boolean userInitiatedChange = (msg.arg1 == 1);
                     handleBrightnessChanged(values.brightness, userInitiatedChange,
                             values.powerBrightnessFactor, values.isUserSetBrightness,
-                            values.isDefaultBrightnessConfig);
+                            values.isDefaultBrightnessConfig, values.timestamp);
                     break;
                 case MSG_START_SENSOR_LISTENER:
                     startSensorListener();
@@ -830,13 +831,16 @@ public class BrightnessTracker {
         final float powerBrightnessFactor;
         final boolean isUserSetBrightness;
         final boolean isDefaultBrightnessConfig;
+        final long timestamp;
 
         BrightnessChangeValues(float brightness, float powerBrightnessFactor,
-                boolean isUserSetBrightness, boolean isDefaultBrightnessConfig) {
+                boolean isUserSetBrightness, boolean isDefaultBrightnessConfig,
+                long timestamp) {
             this.brightness = brightness;
             this.powerBrightnessFactor = powerBrightnessFactor;
             this.isUserSetBrightness = isUserSetBrightness;
             this.isDefaultBrightnessConfig = isDefaultBrightnessConfig;
+            this.timestamp = timestamp;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTrackerTest.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTrackerTest.java
index 45bee6e89ddb7..75dc96f13da42 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTrackerTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/display/BrightnessTrackerTest.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 @SmallTest
@@ -447,7 +449,7 @@ public class BrightnessTrackerTest {
         final long secondSensorTime = mInjector.currentTimeMillis();
         mInjector.incrementTime(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(3));
         notifyBrightnessChanged(mTracker, brightness, true /*userInitiated*/,
-                0.5f /*powerPolicyDim(*/, true /*hasUserBrightnessPoints*/,
+                0.5f /*powerBrightnessFactor*/, true /*hasUserBrightnessPoints*/,
                 false /*isDefaultBrightnessConfig*/);
         ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
         mTracker.writeEventsLocked(baos);
@@ -586,6 +588,48 @@ public class BrightnessTrackerTest {
         assertTrue(slice.getList().isEmpty());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testBackgroundHandlerDelay() {
+        final int brightness = 20;
+
+        // Setup tracker.
+        startTracker(mTracker);
+        mInjector.mSensorListener.onSensorChanged(createSensorEvent(1.0f));
+        mInjector.incrementTime(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(2));
+
+        // Block handler from running.
+        final CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);
+        mInjector.mHandler.post(
+                () -> {
+                    try {
+                        latch.await();
+                    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                        fail(e.getMessage());
+                    }
+                });
+
+        // Send an event.
+        long eventTime = mInjector.currentTimeMillis();
+        mTracker.notifyBrightnessChanged(brightness, true /*userInitiated*/,
+                1.0f /*powerBrightnessFactor*/, false /*isUserSetBrightness*/,
+                false /*isDefaultBrightnessConfig*/);
+
+        // Time passes before handler can run.
+        mInjector.incrementTime(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(2));
+
+        // Let the handler run.
+        latch.countDown();
+        mInjector.waitForHandler();
+
+        List<BrightnessChangeEvent> events = mTracker.getEvents(0, true).getList();
+        mTracker.stop();
+
+        // Check event was recorded with time it was sent rather than handler ran.
+        assertEquals(1, events.size());
+        BrightnessChangeEvent event = events.get(0);
+        assertEquals(eventTime, event.timeStamp);
+    }
+
     private InputStream getInputStream(String data) {
         return new ByteArrayInputStream(data.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
     }