1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/notetask/NoteTaskController.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/notetask/NoteTaskController.kt
index 093d098de3e3..d9a8080a1e83 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/notetask/NoteTaskController.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/notetask/NoteTaskController.kt
@@ -325,7 +325,13 @@ constructor(
         } else {
             // TODO(b/278729185): Replace fire and forget service with a bounded service.
             val intent = NoteTaskControllerUpdateService.createIntent(context)
-            context.startServiceAsUser(intent, user)
+            try {
+                // If the user is stopped before 'startServiceAsUser' kicks-in, a
+                // 'SecurityException' will be thrown.
+                context.startServiceAsUser(intent, user)
+            } catch (e: SecurityException) {
+                debugLog(error = e) { "Unable to start 'NoteTaskControllerUpdateService'." }
+            }
         }
     }