diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
index 37dd4d27c0..1854fc7e94 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/AbstractLauncherUiTest.java
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractLauncherUiTest {
     private static final String TAG = "AbstractLauncherUiTest";
 
     private static String sStrictmodeDetectedActivityLeak;
+    private static boolean sDumpWasGenerated = false;
     private static boolean sActivityLeakReported;
     private static final String SYSTEMUI_PACKAGE = "com.android.systemui";
     protected static final ActivityLeakTracker ACTIVITY_LEAK_TRACKER = new ActivityLeakTracker();
@@ -151,10 +152,18 @@ public abstract class AbstractLauncherUiTest {
     }
 
     public static String dumpHprofData() {
+        if (sDumpWasGenerated) return "dump has already been generated by another test";
         try {
             final String fileName = getInstrumentation().getTargetContext().getFilesDir().getPath()
                     + "/ActivityLeakHeapDump.hprof";
-            Debug.dumpHprofData(fileName);
+            if (TestHelpers.isInLauncherProcess()) {
+                Debug.dumpHprofData(fileName);
+            } else {
+                final UiDevice device = UiDevice.getInstance(getInstrumentation());
+                device.executeShellCommand(
+                        "am dumpheap " + device.getLauncherPackageName() + " " + fileName);
+            }
+            sDumpWasGenerated = true;
             return "memory dump filename: " + fileName;
         } catch (Throwable e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "dumpHprofData failed", e);