diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
index d0b82773f15e7..60263391c6727 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ public void onDrawn() {
     private ThreeFingersSwipeListener mThreeFingersSwipe;
     private boolean mThreeFingersSwipeHasAction;
 
-    private boolean mScreenOnReclaim;
+    private volatile boolean mScreenOnReclaim;
 
     private PocketManager mPocketManager;
     private PocketLock mPocketLock;
@@ -3706,8 +3706,7 @@ void updateSettings(Handler handler) {
                     Settings.System.LOCKSCREEN_ENABLE_POWER_MENU, 1,
                     UserHandle.USER_CURRENT) != 0;
 
-            mScreenOnReclaim = Settings.System.getIntForUser(resolver,
-                    Settings.System.SCREEN_ON_MEMORY_RECLAIM, 1, UserHandle.USER_CURRENT) == 1;
+            mScreenOnReclaim = isScreenOnMemoryReclaimEnabled();
 
             kidsModeEnabled = Settings.Secure.getIntForUser(resolver,
                     Settings.Secure.NAV_BAR_KIDS_MODE, 0, UserHandle.USER_CURRENT) == 1;
@@ -6546,10 +6545,13 @@ public void finishedWakingUp(int displayGroupId, @WakeReason int pmWakeReason) {
         }
     }
 
-    private final Runnable mMemoryOpt = new Runnable() {
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    final Runnable mMemoryOpt = new Runnable() {
         @Override
         public void run() {
-            releaseMemoryAtScreenOn();
+            if (isScreenOnMemoryReclaimEnabled()) {
+                releaseMemoryAtScreenOn();
+            }
         }
     };
 
@@ -8256,6 +8258,13 @@ private void toggleRingerModes() {
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean isScreenOnMemoryReclaimEnabled() {
+        return Settings.System.getIntForUser(
+                mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.System.SCREEN_ON_MEMORY_RECLAIM,
+                1, UserHandle.USER_CURRENT) == 1;
+    }
+
     private void releaseMemoryAtScreenOn() {
         long currentTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
         if (lastMemoryReleaseTime == 0L || currentTime - lastMemoryReleaseTime > MEMORY_RELEASE_INTERVAL_MS) {
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManagerTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManagerTests.java
index 8ff9630fe2ad3..72a2acff6f816 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManagerTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManagerTests.java
@@ -352,6 +352,50 @@ public void testScreenTurnedOn_forAdjacentDisplayGroup() {
         verify(mKeyguardServiceDelegate).onFinishedWakingUp();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void screenOnMemoryReclaimDisabledAtExecution_doesNotReleaseMemory()
+            throws Exception {
+        initPhoneWindowManager();
+        final int originalValue = Settings.System.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.System.SCREEN_ON_MEMORY_RECLAIM, 1);
+        try {
+            doNothing().when(ActivityManager.getService()).releaseMemory(
+                    anyInt(), anyInt(), anyBoolean(), anyBoolean());
+            Settings.System.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                    Settings.System.SCREEN_ON_MEMORY_RECLAIM, 0);
+
+            mPhoneWindowManager.mMemoryOpt.run();
+
+            verify(ActivityManager.getService(), never())
+                    .releaseMemory(900, 25, false, false);
+        } finally {
+            Settings.System.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                    Settings.System.SCREEN_ON_MEMORY_RECLAIM, originalValue);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void screenOnMemoryReclaimEnabledAtExecution_releasesMemory()
+            throws Exception {
+        initPhoneWindowManager();
+        final int originalValue = Settings.System.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.System.SCREEN_ON_MEMORY_RECLAIM, 1);
+        try {
+            doNothing().when(ActivityManager.getService()).releaseMemory(
+                    anyInt(), anyInt(), anyBoolean(), anyBoolean());
+            Settings.System.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                    Settings.System.SCREEN_ON_MEMORY_RECLAIM, 1);
+
+            mPhoneWindowManager.mMemoryOpt.run();
+
+            verify(ActivityManager.getService())
+                    .releaseMemory(900, 25, false, false);
+        } finally {
+            Settings.System.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                    Settings.System.SCREEN_ON_MEMORY_RECLAIM, originalValue);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testCheckAddPermission_withoutAccessibilityOverlay_noAccessibilityAppOpLogged() {
         mSetFlagsRule.enableFlags(android.view.contentprotection.flags.Flags.FLAG_CREATE_ACCESSIBILITY_OVERLAY_APP_OP_ENABLED);