diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
index 9fbeabef224..3972b851480 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettings.java
@@ -352,32 +352,6 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
         getPreferenceScreen().removeAll();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Only update the AP list if there are not any APs currently shown.
-     *
-     * <p>Thus forceUpdate will only be called during cold start or when toggling between wifi on
-     * and off. In other use cases, the previous APs will remain until the next update is received
-     * from {@link WifiTracker}.
-     */
-    private void conditionallyForceUpdateAPs() {
-        if (mAccessPointsPreferenceCategory.getPreferenceCount() > 0
-                && mAccessPointsPreferenceCategory.getPreference(0) instanceof
-                        AccessPointPreference) {
-            // Make sure we don't update due to callbacks initiated by sticky broadcasts in
-            // WifiTracker.
-            Log.d(TAG, "Did not force update APs due to existing APs displayed");
-            getView().removeCallbacks(mUpdateAccessPointsRunnable);
-            return;
-        }
-        setProgressBarVisible(true);
-        mWifiTracker.forceUpdate();
-        if (isVerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
-            Log.i(TAG, "WifiSettings force update APs: " + mWifiTracker.getAccessPoints());
-        }
-        getView().removeCallbacks(mUpdateAccessPointsRunnable);
-        updateAccessPointPreferences();
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return new WifiEnabler or null (as overridden by WifiSettingsForSetupWizard)
      */
@@ -682,7 +656,7 @@ public class WifiSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
         final int wifiState = mWifiManager.getWifiState();
         switch (wifiState) {
             case WifiManager.WIFI_STATE_ENABLED:
-                conditionallyForceUpdateAPs();
+                updateAccessPointPreferences();
                 break;
 
             case WifiManager.WIFI_STATE_ENABLING:
diff --git a/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettingsUiTest.java b/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettingsUiTest.java
index e44a5966bfe..e1005ea6810 100644
--- a/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettingsUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiSettingsUiTest.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import android.support.test.rule.ActivityTestRule;
 import android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 
 import com.android.settings.Settings.WifiSettingsActivity;
+import com.android.settingslib.utils.ThreadUtils;
 import com.android.settingslib.wifi.AccessPoint;
 import com.android.settingslib.wifi.TestAccessPointBuilder;
 import com.android.settingslib.wifi.WifiTracker;
@@ -260,26 +261,6 @@ public class WifiSettingsUiTest {
                 matches(isDisplayed()));
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void resumingAp_shouldNotForceUpdateWhenExistingAPsAreListed() {
-        setWifiState(WifiManager.WIFI_STATE_ENABLED);
-        setupConnectedAccessPoint();
-        when(mWifiTracker.isConnected()).thenReturn(true);
-
-        launchActivity();
-
-        onView(withText(resourceString(WIFI_DISPLAY_STATUS_CONNECTED))).check(
-                matches(isDisplayed()));
-        verify(mWifiTracker).forceUpdate();
-
-        Activity activity = mActivityRule.getActivity();
-        activity.finish();
-        getInstrumentation().waitForIdleSync();
-
-        getInstrumentation().callActivityOnStart(activity);
-        verify(mWifiTracker, atMost(1)).forceUpdate();
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void changingSecurityStateOnApShouldNotCauseMultipleListItems() {
         setWifiState(WifiManager.WIFI_STATE_ENABLED);
@@ -305,10 +286,10 @@ public class WifiSettingsUiTest {
 
         onView(withText(TEST_SSID)).check(matches(isDisplayed()));
 
-        mWifiListener.onAccessPointsChanged();
+        ThreadUtils.postOnMainThread(() -> mWifiListener.onAccessPointsChanged());
         onView(withText(TEST_SSID)).check(matches(isDisplayed()));
 
-        mWifiListener.onAccessPointsChanged();
+        ThreadUtils.postOnMainThread(() -> mWifiListener.onAccessPointsChanged());
         onView(withText(TEST_SSID)).check(matches(isDisplayed()));
     }
 
@@ -367,7 +348,6 @@ public class WifiSettingsUiTest {
 
         launchActivity();
 
-        verify(mWifiTracker, atMost(1)).forceUpdate();
         verify(mWifiTracker, times(1)).getAccessPoints();
         onView(withText(WIFI_DISPLAY_STATUS_CONNECTED)).check(matches(isDisplayed()));