diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/SubscriptionActionDialogActivity.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/SubscriptionActionDialogActivity.java
index 288f1ac1e53..c509bac575c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/SubscriptionActionDialogActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/SubscriptionActionDialogActivity.java
@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@
 
 package com.android.settings.network.telephony;
 
+import static android.content.Context.MODE_PRIVATE;
+
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.telephony.SubscriptionManager;
+import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity;
 
@@ -27,14 +31,27 @@ public class SubscriptionActionDialogActivity extends FragmentActivity {
     private static final String TAG = "SubscriptionActionDialogActivity";
     // Arguments
     protected static final String ARG_SUB_ID = "sub_id";
-
     protected SubscriptionManager mSubscriptionManager;
 
+    public static final String SIM_ACTION_DIALOG_PREFS = "sim_action_dialog_prefs";
+    // Shared preference keys
+    public static final String KEY_PROGRESS_STATE = "progress_state";
+    public static final int PROGRESS_IS_NOT_SHOWING = 0;
+    public static final int PROGRESS_IS_SHOWING = 1;
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
         mSubscriptionManager = getSystemService(SubscriptionManager.class);
+        setProgressState(PROGRESS_IS_NOT_SHOWING);
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public void finish() {
+        setProgressState(PROGRESS_IS_NOT_SHOWING);
+        super.finish();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -44,11 +61,13 @@ public class SubscriptionActionDialogActivity extends FragmentActivity {
      */
     protected void showProgressDialog(String message) {
         ProgressDialogFragment.show(getFragmentManager(), message, null);
+        setProgressState(PROGRESS_IS_SHOWING);
     }
 
     /** Dismisses the loading dialog. */
     protected void dismissProgressDialog() {
         ProgressDialogFragment.dismiss(getFragmentManager());
+        setProgressState(PROGRESS_IS_NOT_SHOWING);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -60,4 +79,10 @@ public class SubscriptionActionDialogActivity extends FragmentActivity {
     protected void showErrorDialog(String title, String message) {
         AlertDialogFragment.show(this, title, message);
     }
+
+    protected void setProgressState(int state) {
+        final SharedPreferences prefs = getSharedPreferences(SIM_ACTION_DIALOG_PREFS, MODE_PRIVATE);
+        prefs.edit().putInt(KEY_PROGRESS_STATE, state).apply();
+        Log.i(TAG, "setProgressState:" + state);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/sim/SimDialogActivity.java b/src/com/android/settings/sim/SimDialogActivity.java
index 1125e1fe295..732277b3d8a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/sim/SimDialogActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/sim/SimDialogActivity.java
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
 
 package com.android.settings.sim;
 
+import static android.content.Context.MODE_PRIVATE;
+
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle;
 import android.telecom.TelecomManager;
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@ import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity;
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager;
 
 import com.android.settings.R;
+import com.android.settings.network.telephony.SubscriptionActionDialogActivity;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -60,6 +64,7 @@ public class SimDialogActivity extends FragmentActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
         getWindow().addSystemFlags(
                 WindowManager.LayoutParams.SYSTEM_FLAG_HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS);
         showOrUpdateDialog();
@@ -72,6 +77,13 @@ public class SimDialogActivity extends FragmentActivity {
         showOrUpdateDialog();
     }
 
+    private int getProgressState() {
+        final SharedPreferences prefs = getSharedPreferences(
+                SubscriptionActionDialogActivity.SIM_ACTION_DIALOG_PREFS, MODE_PRIVATE);
+        return prefs.getInt(SubscriptionActionDialogActivity.KEY_PROGRESS_STATE,
+                SubscriptionActionDialogActivity.PROGRESS_IS_NOT_SHOWING);
+    }
+
     private void showOrUpdateDialog() {
         final int dialogType = getIntent().getIntExtra(DIALOG_TYPE_KEY, INVALID_PICK);
 
@@ -80,6 +92,13 @@ public class SimDialogActivity extends FragmentActivity {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (dialogType == PREFERRED_PICK
+                && getProgressState() == SubscriptionActionDialogActivity.PROGRESS_IS_SHOWING) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Finish the sim dialog since the sim action dialog is showing the progress");
+            finish();
+            return;
+        }
+
         final String tag = Integer.toString(dialogType);
         final FragmentManager fragmentManager = getSupportFragmentManager();
         SimDialogFragment fragment = (SimDialogFragment) fragmentManager.findFragmentByTag(tag);