diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/UserController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/UserController.java
index 5ebb9a7553ad6..4292fcf406b0a 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/UserController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/UserController.java
@@ -895,7 +895,10 @@ final class UserController {
         synchronized (mService) {
             // Bail if already running unlocked, or if not running at all
             final UserState uss = mStartedUsers.get(userId);
-            if (uss == null) return false;
+            if (uss == null) {
+                progress.finish();
+                return false;
+            }
             switch (uss.state) {
                 case STATE_RUNNING_UNLOCKING:
                 case STATE_RUNNING_UNLOCKED: