diff --git a/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/download/DownloadManagerService.java b/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/download/DownloadManagerService.java
index 7b398e59206c3..7fde20c930c44 100644
--- a/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/download/DownloadManagerService.java
+++ b/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/download/DownloadManagerService.java
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ public void broadcastDownloadAction(DownloadItem downloadItem, String action) {
         Intent intent = DownloadNotificationService.buildActionIntent(mContext, action,
                 LegacyHelpers.buildLegacyContentId(false, downloadItem.getId()),
                 downloadItem.getDownloadInfo().isOffTheRecord());
-        mContext.startService(intent);
+        mContext.sendBroadcast(intent);
     }
 
     /**