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 2f36b936f2..db7904e775 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
@@ -260,17 +260,21 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
 
     protected void assertBackgroundNetworkAccess(boolean expectAllowed) throws Exception {
         assertBackgroundState(); // Sanity check.
-        assertNetworkAccess(expectAllowed);
+        assertNetworkAccess(expectAllowed /* expectAvailable */, false /* needScreenOn */);
     }
 
     protected void assertForegroundNetworkAccess() throws Exception {
         assertForegroundState(); // Sanity check.
-        assertNetworkAccess(true);
+        // We verified that app is in foreground state but if the screen turns-off while
+        // verifying for network access, the app will go into background state (in case app's
+        // foreground status was due to top activity). So, turn the screen on when verifying
+        // network connectivity.
+        assertNetworkAccess(true /* expectAvailable */, true /* needScreenOn */);
     }
 
     protected void assertForegroundServiceNetworkAccess() throws Exception {
         assertForegroundServiceState(); // Sanity check.
-        assertNetworkAccess(true);
+        assertNetworkAccess(true /* expectAvailable */, false /* needScreenOn */);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -369,7 +373,8 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
     /**
      * Asserts whether the active network is available or not.
      */
-    private void assertNetworkAccess(boolean expectAvailable) throws Exception {
+    private void assertNetworkAccess(boolean expectAvailable, boolean needScreenOn)
+            throws Exception {
         final int maxTries = 5;
         String error = null;
         int timeoutMs = 500;
@@ -387,6 +392,9 @@ abstract class AbstractRestrictBackgroundNetworkTestCase extends Instrumentation
             Log.w(TAG, "Network status didn't match for expectAvailable=" + expectAvailable
                     + " on attempt #" + i + ": " + error + "\n"
                     + "Sleeping " + timeoutMs + "ms before trying again");
+            if (needScreenOn) {
+                turnScreenOn();
+            }
             // No sleep after the last turn
             if (i < maxTries) {
                 SystemClock.sleep(timeoutMs);