diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceController.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceController.kt
index d432f8f..0773460 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceController.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceController.kt
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import android.content.ContentResolver
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
-import android.content.pm.UserInfo
 import android.database.ContentObserver
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Handler
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@
     }
 
     private fun connectSession() {
-        if (plugin == null || session != null) {
+        if (plugin == null || session != null || !this::smartspaceView.isInitialized) {
             return
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest.kt
index efe6a31..9e103d6 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest.kt
@@ -458,6 +458,20 @@
         assertEquals(fakeSmartspaceView, controller.view)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testConnectAttemptBeforeInitializationShouldNotCreateSession() {
+        // GIVEN an uninitalized smartspaceView
+        // WHEN the device is provisioned
+        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isDeviceProvisioned()).thenReturn(true)
+        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isCurrentUserSetup()).thenReturn(true)
+        deviceProvisionedListener.onDeviceProvisionedChanged()
+
+        // THEN no calls to createSmartspaceSession should occur
+        verify(smartspaceManager, never()).createSmartspaceSession(any())
+        // THEN no listeners should be registered
+        verify(configurationController, never()).addCallback(any())
+    }
+
     private fun connectSession() {
         controller.buildAndConnectView(fakeParent)