diff --git a/app/src/main/java/androidx/room/RoomTrackingLiveData.java b/app/src/main/java/androidx/room/RoomTrackingLiveData.java
index 26ed3031aa..1e3daa74ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/androidx/room/RoomTrackingLiveData.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/androidx/room/RoomTrackingLiveData.java
@@ -151,7 +151,10 @@ class RoomTrackingLiveData<T> extends LiveData<T> {
     protected void onActive() {
         super.onActive();
         mContainer.onActive(this);
-        getQueryExecutor().execute(mRefreshRunnable);
+        synchronized (lock) {
+            queued++;
+            getQueryExecutor().execute(mRefreshRunnable);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override