diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/TetherService.java b/src/com/android/settings/TetherService.java
index 6d359f2de17..610d3203b9c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/TetherService.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/TetherService.java
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ public class TetherService extends Service {
         Intent intent = new Intent(provisionAction);
         int type = mCurrentTethers.get(index);
         intent.putExtra(TETHER_CHOICE, type);
-        intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_FOREGROUND);
+        intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_FOREGROUND
+                | Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_INCLUDE_BACKGROUND);
 
         return intent;
     }
diff --git a/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/TetherServiceTest.java b/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/TetherServiceTest.java
index bec3e7e6630..899ea7a1f74 100644
--- a/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/TetherServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/TetherServiceTest.java
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ public class TetherServiceTest extends ServiceTestCase<TetherService> {
 
         private void sendResponse(int response, Context context) {
             Intent responseIntent = new Intent(TEST_RESPONSE_ACTION);
+            responseIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_INCLUDE_BACKGROUND);
             responseIntent.putExtra(TetherService.EXTRA_RESULT, response);
             context.sendBroadcast(
                     responseIntent, android.Manifest.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL);