diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
index fbbb388..7bac534 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
@@ -662,7 +662,15 @@
         } else {
             // This pointer was already sent to the window. Use ACTION_HOVER_MOVE.
             if (CC_UNLIKELY(maskedAction != AMOTION_EVENT_ACTION_HOVER_MOVE)) {
-                LOG(FATAL) << "Expected ACTION_HOVER_MOVE instead of " << entry.getDescription();
+                android::base::LogSeverity severity = android::base::LogSeverity::FATAL;
+                if (entry.flags & AMOTION_EVENT_FLAG_IS_ACCESSIBILITY_EVENT) {
+                    // The Accessibility injected touch exploration event stream
+                    // has known inconsistencies, so log ERROR instead of
+                    // crashing the device with FATAL.
+                    // TODO(b/286037469): Move a11y severity back to FATAL.
+                    severity = android::base::LogSeverity::ERROR;
+                }
+                LOG(severity) << "Expected ACTION_HOVER_MOVE instead of " << entry.getDescription();
             }
             touchedWindow.targetFlags = InputTarget::Flags::DISPATCH_AS_IS;
         }
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/InputDispatcher_test.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/InputDispatcher_test.cpp
index 017f10b..6ff420d 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/InputDispatcher_test.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/InputDispatcher_test.cpp
@@ -3604,6 +3604,29 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Test that invalid HOVER events sent by accessibility do not cause a fatal crash.
+ */
+TEST_F(InputDispatcherTest, InvalidA11yHoverStreamDoesNotCrash) {
+    std::shared_ptr<FakeApplicationHandle> application = std::make_shared<FakeApplicationHandle>();
+    sp<FakeWindowHandle> window =
+            sp<FakeWindowHandle>::make(application, mDispatcher, "Window", ADISPLAY_ID_DEFAULT);
+    window->setFrame(Rect(0, 0, 1200, 800));
+    mDispatcher->setFocusedApplication(ADISPLAY_ID_DEFAULT, application);
+    mDispatcher->setInputWindows({{ADISPLAY_ID_DEFAULT, {window}}});
+
+    MotionEventBuilder hoverEnterBuilder =
+            MotionEventBuilder(AMOTION_EVENT_ACTION_HOVER_ENTER, AINPUT_SOURCE_MOUSE)
+                    .pointer(PointerBuilder(0, ToolType::MOUSE).x(300).y(400))
+                    .addFlag(AMOTION_EVENT_FLAG_IS_ACCESSIBILITY_EVENT);
+    ASSERT_EQ(InputEventInjectionResult::SUCCEEDED,
+              injectMotionEvent(mDispatcher, hoverEnterBuilder.build()));
+    ASSERT_EQ(InputEventInjectionResult::SUCCEEDED,
+              injectMotionEvent(mDispatcher, hoverEnterBuilder.build()));
+    window->consumeMotionEvent(WithMotionAction(AMOTION_EVENT_ACTION_HOVER_ENTER));
+    window->consumeMotionEvent(WithMotionAction(AMOTION_EVENT_ACTION_HOVER_ENTER));
+}
+
+/**
  * If mouse is hovering when the touch goes down, the hovering should be stopped via HOVER_EXIT.
  */
 TEST_F(InputDispatcherTest, TouchDownAfterMouseHover) {