diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/offline/DownloadNotificationHelper.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/offline/DownloadNotificationHelper.java
index c8aa4b3d374..7e52fbf8801 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/offline/DownloadNotificationHelper.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/offline/DownloadNotificationHelper.java
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ private Notification buildNotification(
     notificationBuilder.setProgress(maxProgress, currentProgress, indeterminateProgress);
     notificationBuilder.setOngoing(ongoing);
     notificationBuilder.setShowWhen(showWhen);
+    notificationBuilder.setForegroundServiceBehavior(NotificationCompat.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_IMMEDIATE);
     return notificationBuilder.build();
   }
 }