diff --git a/power-libperfmgr/Power.cpp b/power-libperfmgr/Power.cpp
index 53cf3bd..ee2ee4a 100644
--- a/power-libperfmgr/Power.cpp
+++ b/power-libperfmgr/Power.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ constexpr char kPowerHalStateProp[] = "vendor.powerhal.state";
 constexpr char kPowerHalAudioProp[] = "vendor.powerhal.audio";
 constexpr char kPowerHalRenderingProp[] = "vendor.powerhal.rendering";
 
+static const std::vector<Mode> kAlwaysAllowedModes = {
+    Mode::DOUBLE_TAP_TO_WAKE,
+    Mode::INTERACTIVE,
+    Mode::DEVICE_IDLE,
+    Mode::DISPLAY_INACTIVE,
+};
+
 Power::Power()
     : mInteractionHandler(nullptr),
       mSustainedPerfModeOn(false),
@@ -79,6 +86,10 @@ Power::Power()
 static void endAllHints() {
     std::shared_ptr<HintManager> hm = HintManager::GetInstance();
     for (auto hint : hm->GetHints()) {
+        if (std::any_of(kAlwaysAllowedModes.begin(), kAlwaysAllowedModes.end(),
+                [hint](auto mode) { return hint == toString(mode); })) {
+            continue;
+        }
         hm->EndHint(hint);
     }
 }
@@ -132,7 +143,8 @@ ndk::ScopedAStatus Power::setMode(Mode type, bool enabled) {
         case Mode::AUDIO_STREAMING_LOW_LATENCY:
             [[fallthrough]];
         default:
-            if (mBatterySaverOn || mSustainedPerfModeOn) {
+            if ((mBatterySaverOn || mSustainedPerfModeOn) && std::find(kAlwaysAllowedModes.begin(),
+                    kAlwaysAllowedModes.end(), type) == kAlwaysAllowedModes.end()) {
                 break;
             }
             if (enabled) {