diff --git a/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/UiAutomationManager.java b/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/UiAutomationManager.java
index 9547280018e45..8ccdb7a9e7723 100644
--- a/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/UiAutomationManager.java
+++ b/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/UiAutomationManager.java
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ class UiAutomationManager {
             mUiAutomationServiceOwner = owner;
             mUiAutomationServiceInfo = accessibilityServiceInfo;
             mUiAutomationService.mServiceInterface = serviceClient;
-            mUiAutomationService.onAdded();
             try {
                 mUiAutomationService.mServiceInterface.asBinder().linkToDeath(mUiAutomationService,
                         0);
@@ -136,6 +135,8 @@ class UiAutomationManager {
                 return;
             }
 
+            mUiAutomationService.onAdded();
+
             mUiAutomationService.connectServiceUnknownThread();
         }
     }