diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/accounts/AccountManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/accounts/AccountManagerService.java
index 5b480d0b7430b..1b2c75d50014b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/accounts/AccountManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/accounts/AccountManagerService.java
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ public class AccountManagerService
 
     static {
         ACCOUNTS_CHANGED_INTENT = new Intent(AccountManager.LOGIN_ACCOUNTS_CHANGED_ACTION);
-        ACCOUNTS_CHANGED_INTENT.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_REGISTERED_ONLY_BEFORE_BOOT);
+        ACCOUNTS_CHANGED_INTENT.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_REGISTERED_ONLY_BEFORE_BOOT
+                | Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_INCLUDE_BACKGROUND);
     }
 
     private final LinkedHashMap<String, Session> mSessions = new LinkedHashMap<String, Session>();