diff --git a/interfaces/kits/native/appkit/app/watchdog.h b/interfaces/kits/native/appkit/app/watchdog.h
index 38fb4b7bd4..8b34b7e4c9 100644
--- a/interfaces/kits/native/appkit/app/watchdog.h
+++ b/interfaces/kits/native/appkit/app/watchdog.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ private:
     std::atomic_bool stopWatchdog_ = false;
     std::atomic_bool needReport_ = true;
     std::atomic_bool isSixSecondEvent_ = false;
-    std::atomic_bool isInBackground_ = false;
+    std::atomic_bool isInBackground_ = true;
     std::shared_ptr<ApplicationInfo> applicationInfo_ = nullptr;
     std::mutex cvMutex_;
     std::condition_variable cvWatchdog_;
diff --git a/test/unittest/frameworks_kits_appkit_native_test/watchdog_test.cpp b/test/unittest/frameworks_kits_appkit_native_test/watchdog_test.cpp
index 9a83f4b59c..5d53128bb1 100644
--- a/test/unittest/frameworks_kits_appkit_native_test/watchdog_test.cpp
+++ b/test/unittest/frameworks_kits_appkit_native_test/watchdog_test.cpp
@@ -236,10 +236,10 @@ HWTEST_F(WatchdogTest, WatchdogTest_SetAppMainThreadState_001, TestSize.Level1)
 HWTEST_F(WatchdogTest, WatchdogTest_SetBackgroundStatus_001, TestSize.Level1)
 {
     GTEST_LOG_(INFO) << "WatchdogTest_SetBackgroundStatus_001 start";
-    bool isInBackground = true;
-    EXPECT_FALSE(watchdog_->isInBackground_);
-    watchdog_->SetBackgroundStatus(isInBackground);
+    bool isInBackground = false;
     EXPECT_TRUE(watchdog_->isInBackground_);
+    watchdog_->SetBackgroundStatus(isInBackground);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(watchdog_->isInBackground_);
     GTEST_LOG_(INFO) << "WatchdogTest_SetBackgroundStatus_001 end";
 }
 
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ HWTEST_F(WatchdogTest, WatchdogTest_Timer_002, TestSize.Level1)
 {
     GTEST_LOG_(INFO) << "WatchdogTest_Timer_002 start";
     bool isInBackground = true;
-    EXPECT_FALSE(watchdog_->isInBackground_);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(watchdog_->isInBackground_);
     watchdog_->SetBackgroundStatus(isInBackground);
     watchdog_->Timer();
     EXPECT_TRUE(watchdog_->appMainThreadIsAlive_);
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ HWTEST_F(WatchdogTest, WatchdogTest_Timer_003, TestSize.Level1)
     bool appMainThreadState = true;
     EXPECT_FALSE(watchdog_->appMainThreadIsAlive_);
     watchdog_->SetAppMainThreadState(appMainThreadState);
+    bool isInBackground = false;
+    watchdog_->SetBackgroundStatus(isInBackground);
     watchdog_->Timer();
     EXPECT_TRUE(watchdog_->needReport_);
     EXPECT_FALSE(watchdog_->isInBackground_);
@@ -359,6 +361,8 @@ HWTEST_F(WatchdogTest, WatchdogTest_Timer_004, TestSize.Level1)
     bool appMainThreadState = true;
     EXPECT_FALSE(watchdog_->appMainThreadIsAlive_);
     watchdog_->SetAppMainThreadState(appMainThreadState);
+    bool isInBackground = false;
+    watchdog_->SetBackgroundStatus(isInBackground);
     watchdog_->appMainHandler_ = std::make_shared<EventHandler>();
     watchdog_->Timer();
     EXPECT_TRUE(watchdog_->needReport_);