diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogController.java b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogController.java
index 85ec799059c..7951b07521b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogController.java
@@ -60,9 +60,11 @@ import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.Lifecycle;
 import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.LifecycleObserver;
 import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.events.OnPause;
 import com.android.settingslib.core.lifecycle.events.OnResume;
+import com.android.settingslib.utils.ThreadUtils;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 
 public class SimStatusDialogController implements LifecycleObserver, OnResume, OnPause {
 
@@ -220,7 +222,7 @@ public class SimStatusDialogController implements LifecycleObserver, OnResume, O
     }
 
     public void initialize() {
-        updateEid();
+        requestForUpdateEid();
 
         if (mSubscriptionInfo == null) {
             return;
@@ -539,25 +541,33 @@ public class SimStatusDialogController implements LifecycleObserver, OnResume, O
         }
     }
 
-    private void updateEid() {
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    void requestForUpdateEid() {
+        ThreadUtils.postOnBackgroundThread(() -> {
+            final AtomicReference<String> eid = getEid(mSlotIndex);
+            ThreadUtils.postOnMainThread(() -> updateEid(eid));
+        });
+    }
+
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    AtomicReference<String> getEid(int slotIndex) {
         boolean shouldHaveEid = false;
         String eid = null;
-
         if (mTelephonyManager.getActiveModemCount() > MAX_PHONE_COUNT_SINGLE_SIM) {
             // Get EID per-SIM in multi-SIM mode
-            Map<Integer, Integer> mapping = mTelephonyManager.getLogicalToPhysicalSlotMapping();
-            int pSlotId = mapping.getOrDefault(mSlotIndex,
+            final Map<Integer, Integer> mapping = mTelephonyManager
+                    .getLogicalToPhysicalSlotMapping();
+            final int pSlotId = mapping.getOrDefault(slotIndex,
                     SubscriptionManager.INVALID_SIM_SLOT_INDEX);
 
             if (pSlotId != SubscriptionManager.INVALID_SIM_SLOT_INDEX) {
-                List<UiccCardInfo> infos = mTelephonyManager.getUiccCardsInfo();
+                final List<UiccCardInfo> infos = mTelephonyManager.getUiccCardsInfo();
 
                 for (UiccCardInfo info : infos) {
                     if (info.getSlotIndex() == pSlotId) {
                         if (info.isEuicc()) {
                             shouldHaveEid = true;
                             eid = info.getEid();
-
                             if (TextUtils.isEmpty(eid)) {
                                 eid = mEuiccManager.createForCardId(info.getCardId()).getEid();
                             }
@@ -571,12 +581,19 @@ public class SimStatusDialogController implements LifecycleObserver, OnResume, O
             shouldHaveEid = true;
             eid = mEuiccManager.getEid();
         }
+        if ((!shouldHaveEid) && (eid == null)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return new AtomicReference<String>(eid);
+    }
 
-        if (!shouldHaveEid) {
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    void updateEid(AtomicReference<String> eid) {
+        if (eid == null) {
             mDialog.removeSettingFromScreen(EID_INFO_LABEL_ID);
             mDialog.removeSettingFromScreen(EID_INFO_VALUE_ID);
-        } else if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(eid)) {
-            mDialog.setText(EID_INFO_VALUE_ID, eid);
+        } else if (eid.get() != null) {
+            mDialog.setText(EID_INFO_VALUE_ID, eid.get());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogControllerTest.java
index 395c8a47219..bbab2592707 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/simstatus/SimStatusDialogControllerTest.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import static com.android.settings.deviceinfo.simstatus.SimStatusDialogControlle
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyInt;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.doNothing;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doReturn;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.spy;
@@ -452,6 +453,8 @@ public class SimStatusDialogControllerTest {
         when(mEuiccManager.isEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
         when(mEuiccManager.getEid()).thenReturn(null);
 
+        doNothing().when(mController).requestForUpdateEid();
+        mController.updateEid(mController.getEid(0));
         mController.initialize();
 
         // Keep 'Not available' if neither the card nor the associated manager can provide EID.
@@ -489,7 +492,10 @@ public class SimStatusDialogControllerTest {
 
         when(mEuiccManager.isEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
         when(mEuiccManager.getEid()).thenReturn(TEST_EID_FROM_MANAGER);
+        when(mEuiccManager.createForCardId(0)).thenReturn(mEuiccManager);
 
+        doNothing().when(mController).requestForUpdateEid();
+        mController.updateEid(mController.getEid(0));
         mController.initialize();
 
         // Set EID retrieved from the card.
@@ -531,6 +537,8 @@ public class SimStatusDialogControllerTest {
                 new RuntimeException("Unexpected card ID was specified"));
         when(mEuiccManager.createForCardId(1)).thenReturn(mEuiccManager);
 
+        doNothing().when(mController).requestForUpdateEid();
+        mController.updateEid(mController.getEid(0));
         mController.initialize();
 
         // Set EID retrieved from the manager associated with the card which cannot provide EID.
@@ -569,6 +577,8 @@ public class SimStatusDialogControllerTest {
         when(mEuiccManager.isEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
         when(mEuiccManager.getEid()).thenReturn(TEST_EID_FROM_MANAGER);
 
+        doNothing().when(mController).requestForUpdateEid();
+        mController.updateEid(mController.getEid(0));
         mController.initialize();
 
         // Remove EID if the card is not eUICC.
@@ -599,6 +609,8 @@ public class SimStatusDialogControllerTest {
         when(mEuiccManager.isEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
         when(mEuiccManager.getEid()).thenReturn(null);
 
+        doNothing().when(mController).requestForUpdateEid();
+        mController.updateEid(mController.getEid(0));
         mController.initialize();
 
         // Keep 'Not available' if the default eUICC manager cannot provide EID in Single SIM mode.
@@ -630,6 +642,8 @@ public class SimStatusDialogControllerTest {
         when(mEuiccManager.createForCardId(anyInt())).thenThrow(
                 new RuntimeException("EID shall be retrieved from the default eUICC manager"));
 
+        doNothing().when(mController).requestForUpdateEid();
+        mController.updateEid(mController.getEid(0));
         mController.initialize();
 
         // Set EID retrieved from the default eUICC manager in Single SIM mode.
@@ -661,6 +675,8 @@ public class SimStatusDialogControllerTest {
         when(mEuiccManager.createForCardId(anyInt())).thenThrow(
                 new RuntimeException("EID shall be retrieved from the default eUICC manager"));
 
+        doNothing().when(mController).requestForUpdateEid();
+        mController.updateEid(mController.getEid(0));
         mController.initialize();
 
         // Set EID retrieved from the default eUICC manager in Single SIM mode.
@@ -690,6 +706,8 @@ public class SimStatusDialogControllerTest {
         when(mEuiccManager.isEnabled()).thenReturn(false);
         when(mEuiccManager.getEid()).thenReturn(null);
 
+        doNothing().when(mController).requestForUpdateEid();
+        mController.updateEid(mController.getEid(0));
         mController.initialize();
 
         // Remove EID if the default eUICC manager indicates that eSIM is not enabled.