diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
index a7f9157..a840242 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase.java
@@ -881,6 +881,11 @@
         }
     }
 
+    protected void startActivity() throws Exception {
+        final Intent launchIntent = getIntentForComponent(TYPE_COMPONENT_ACTIVTIY);
+        mContext.startActivity(launchIntent);
+    }
+
     private void startForegroundService() throws Exception {
         final Intent launchIntent = getIntentForComponent(TYPE_COMPONENT_FOREGROUND_SERVICE);
         mContext.startForegroundService(launchIntent);
diff --git a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/DataSaverModeTest.java b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/DataSaverModeTest.java
index 604a0b6..2f30536 100644
--- a/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/DataSaverModeTest.java
+++ b/tests/cts/hostside/app/src/com/android/cts/net/hostside/DataSaverModeTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.RESTRICT_BACKGROUND_STATUS_ENABLED;
 import static android.net.ConnectivityManager.RESTRICT_BACKGROUND_STATUS_WHITELISTED;
 
+import static com.android.compatibility.common.util.FeatureUtil.isTV;
 import static com.android.cts.net.hostside.NetworkPolicyTestUtils.setRestrictBackground;
 import static com.android.cts.net.hostside.Property.DATA_SAVER_MODE;
 import static com.android.cts.net.hostside.Property.METERED_NETWORK;
@@ -27,14 +28,14 @@
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
+import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
+
 import com.android.compatibility.common.util.CddTest;
 
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
-import androidx.test.filters.LargeTest;
-
 @RequiredProperties({DATA_SAVER_MODE, METERED_NETWORK})
 @LargeTest
 public class DataSaverModeTest extends AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase {
@@ -113,6 +114,11 @@
         turnScreenOff();
         assertBackgroundNetworkAccess(false);
         turnScreenOn();
+        // On some TVs, it is possible that the activity on top may change after the screen is
+        // turned off and on again, so relaunch the activity in the test app again.
+        if (isTV()) {
+            startActivity();
+        }
         assertForegroundNetworkAccess();
 
         // Goes back to background state.