diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeUi.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeUi.java
index 7656564..847182d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeUi.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeUi.java
@@ -93,7 +93,13 @@
                 new DozeHost.PulseCallback() {
                     @Override
                     public void onPulseStarted() {
-                        mMachine.requestState(DozeMachine.State.DOZE_PULSING);
+                        try {
+                            mMachine.requestState(DozeMachine.State.DOZE_PULSING);
+                        } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
+                            // It's possible that the pulse was asynchronously cancelled while
+                            // we were waiting for it to start (under stress conditions.)
+                            // In those cases we should just ignore it. b/127657926
+                        }
                     }
 
                     @Override