diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/anomaly/action/BackgroundCheckAction.java b/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/anomaly/action/BackgroundCheckAction.java
index 5526cc903b3..aa3fc39f442 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/anomaly/action/BackgroundCheckAction.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/anomaly/action/BackgroundCheckAction.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public class BackgroundCheckAction extends AnomalyAction {
         super(context);
         mAppOpsManager = (AppOpsManager) context.getSystemService(Context.APP_OPS_SERVICE);
         mActionMetricKey = MetricsProto.MetricsEvent.ACTION_APP_BACKGROUND_CHECK;
+        mBatteryUtils = BatteryUtils.getInstance(context);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/anomaly/action/BackgroundCheckActionTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/anomaly/action/BackgroundCheckActionTest.java
index e2b8656c5cf..7e5fc4ac817 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/anomaly/action/BackgroundCheckActionTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/anomaly/action/BackgroundCheckActionTest.java
@@ -94,4 +94,11 @@ public class BackgroundCheckActionTest {
 
         assertThat(mBackgroundCheckAction.isActionActive(mAnomaly)).isFalse();
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testConstructor_batteryUtilsNotNull() {
+        mBackgroundCheckAction = new BackgroundCheckAction(mContext);
+
+        assertThat(mBackgroundCheckAction.mBatteryUtils).isNotNull();
+    }
 }