diff --git a/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java b/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java
index e0324c0..9f79886 100644
--- a/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java
+++ b/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@
     private Handler mHandler;
     private boolean mImeSurfaceScheduledForRemoval;
     private ImsConfigurationTracker mConfigTracker = new ImsConfigurationTracker();
+    private boolean mDestroyed;
 
     /**
      * An opaque {@link Binder} token of window requesting {@link InputMethodImpl#showSoftInput}
@@ -604,6 +605,11 @@
                 Log.w(TAG, "The token has already registered, ignore this initialization.");
                 return;
             }
+            if (mDestroyed) {
+                Log.i(TAG, "The InputMethodService has already onDestroyed()."
+                    + "Ignore the initialization.");
+                return;
+            }
             Trace.traceBegin(TRACE_TAG_WINDOW_MANAGER, "IMS.initializeInternal");
             mConfigTracker.onInitialize(configChanges);
             mPrivOps.set(privilegedOperations);
@@ -1403,6 +1409,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override public void onDestroy() {
+        mDestroyed = true;
         super.onDestroy();
         mRootView.getViewTreeObserver().removeOnComputeInternalInsetsListener(
                 mInsetsComputer);