diff --git a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Helix/Sdk/tools/xharness-runner/xharness-helix-job.android.ps1 b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Helix/Sdk/tools/xharness-runner/xharness-helix-job.android.ps1
index 7b82076a871..d27714f9af6 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Helix/Sdk/tools/xharness-runner/xharness-helix-job.android.ps1
+++ b/src/Microsoft.DotNet.Helix/Sdk/tools/xharness-runner/xharness-helix-job.android.ps1
@@ -41,12 +41,23 @@ $process.Start()
 
 Wait-Process -InputObject $process -TimeOut $command_timeout -ErrorVariable ev -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 
+function Remove-Apps {
+    Write-Output "Removing installed apps after unsuccessful run"
+    $adb_path = dotnet xharness android state --adb
+    $packages = & $adb_path shell pm list packages net.dot
+    $split_packages = $packages.split(':')
+    For ($i = 1; $i -lt $split_packages.Length; $i += 2) {
+        echo $split_packages[$i] | %{&$adb_path uninstall $_}
+    }
+}
+
 if ($ev) {
     $exit_code = -3
     Stop-Process -InputObject $process -Force
     $process.WaitForExit()
     [Console]::Out.Flush()
     Write-Output "User command timed out after $command_timeout seconds!"
+    Remove-Apps
 } else {
     $exit_code = $process.ExitCode
     Write-Output "User command ended with $exit_code"
@@ -70,6 +81,9 @@ switch ($exit_code)
     78 {
         Write-Error "Encountered PACKAGE_INSTALLATION_FAILURE. This is typically not a failure of the work item. We will try it again on another Helix agent"
         Write-Error "If this occurs repeatedly, please check for architectural mismatch, e.g. requesting installation on arm64_v8a-only queue for x86 or x86_64 APKs."
+
+        Remove-Apps
+
         $retry = $true
         Break
     }