diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
index 97b1946..44eacb4 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/Tethering.java
@@ -1007,6 +1007,11 @@
     }
 
     @VisibleForTesting
+    boolean isTetheringActive() {
+        return mActiveTetheringRequests.size() > 0;
+    }
+
+    @VisibleForTesting
     protected static class UserRestrictionActionListener {
         private final UserManager mUserManager;
         private final Tethering mWrapper;
@@ -1043,13 +1048,14 @@
                 return;
             }
 
-            // Restricted notification is shown when tethering function is disallowed on
-            // user's device.
-            mNotificationUpdater.notifyTetheringDisabledByRestriction();
+            if (mWrapper.isTetheringActive()) {
+                // Restricted notification is shown when tethering function is disallowed on
+                // user's device.
+                mNotificationUpdater.notifyTetheringDisabledByRestriction();
 
-            // Untether from all downstreams since tethering is disallowed.
-            mWrapper.untetherAll();
-
+                // Untether from all downstreams since tethering is disallowed.
+                mWrapper.untetherAll();
+            }
             // TODO(b/148139325): send tetheringSupported on restriction change
         }
     }
diff --git a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringNotificationUpdater.java b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringNotificationUpdater.java
index 7fd6b61..d03deda 100644
--- a/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringNotificationUpdater.java
+++ b/Tethering/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringNotificationUpdater.java
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
                 null /* options */);
 
         showNotification(R.drawable.stat_sys_tether_general, title, message,
-                RESTRICTED_NOTIFICATION_ID, pi, new Action[0]);
+                RESTRICTED_NOTIFICATION_ID, false /* ongoing */, pi, new Action[0]);
     }
 
     private void notifyTetheringNoUpstream() {
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
         final Action action = new Action.Builder(NO_ICON_ID, disableButton, pi).build();
 
         showNotification(R.drawable.stat_sys_tether_general, title, message,
-                NO_UPSTREAM_NOTIFICATION_ID, null /* pendingIntent */, action);
+                NO_UPSTREAM_NOTIFICATION_ID, true /* ongoing */, null /* pendingIntent */, action);
     }
 
     private boolean setupRoamingNotification() {
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
                 null /* options */);
 
         showNotification(R.drawable.stat_sys_tether_general, title, message,
-                ROAMING_NOTIFICATION_ID, pi, new Action[0]);
+                ROAMING_NOTIFICATION_ID, true /* ongoing */, pi, new Action[0]);
         return NOTIFY_DONE;
     }
 
@@ -327,14 +327,14 @@
     }
 
     private void showNotification(@DrawableRes final int iconId, @NonNull final String title,
-            @NonNull final String message, @NotificationId final int id, @Nullable PendingIntent pi,
-            @NonNull final Action... actions) {
+            @NonNull final String message, @NotificationId final int id, final boolean ongoing,
+            @Nullable PendingIntent pi, @NonNull final Action... actions) {
         final Notification notification =
                 new Notification.Builder(mContext, mChannel.getId())
                         .setSmallIcon(iconId)
                         .setContentTitle(title)
                         .setContentText(message)
-                        .setOngoing(true)
+                        .setOngoing(ongoing)
                         .setColor(mContext.getColor(
                                 android.R.color.system_notification_accent_color))
                         .setVisibility(Notification.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
diff --git a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringTest.java b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringTest.java
index 28bfae0..43946db 100644
--- a/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringTest.java
+++ b/Tethering/tests/unit/src/com/android/networkstack/tethering/TetheringTest.java
@@ -1079,12 +1079,12 @@
     }
 
     private void runUserRestrictionsChange(
-            boolean currentDisallow, boolean nextDisallow, String[] activeTetheringIfacesList,
+            boolean currentDisallow, boolean nextDisallow, boolean isTetheringActive,
             int expectedInteractionsWithShowNotification) throws  Exception {
         final Bundle newRestrictions = new Bundle();
         newRestrictions.putBoolean(UserManager.DISALLOW_CONFIG_TETHERING, nextDisallow);
         final Tethering mockTethering = mock(Tethering.class);
-        when(mockTethering.getTetheredIfaces()).thenReturn(activeTetheringIfacesList);
+        when(mockTethering.isTetheringActive()).thenReturn(isTetheringActive);
         when(mUserManager.getUserRestrictions()).thenReturn(newRestrictions);
 
         final Tethering.UserRestrictionActionListener ural =
@@ -1100,63 +1100,63 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testDisallowTetheringWhenNoTetheringInterfaceIsActive() throws Exception {
-        final String[] emptyActiveIfacesList = new String[]{};
+    public void testDisallowTetheringWhenTetheringIsNotActive() throws Exception {
+        final boolean isTetheringActive = false;
+        final boolean currDisallow = false;
+        final boolean nextDisallow = true;
+        final int expectedInteractionsWithShowNotification = 0;
+
+        runUserRestrictionsChange(currDisallow, nextDisallow, isTetheringActive,
+                expectedInteractionsWithShowNotification);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDisallowTetheringWhenTetheringIsActive() throws Exception {
+        final boolean isTetheringActive = true;
         final boolean currDisallow = false;
         final boolean nextDisallow = true;
         final int expectedInteractionsWithShowNotification = 1;
 
-        runUserRestrictionsChange(currDisallow, nextDisallow, emptyActiveIfacesList,
+        runUserRestrictionsChange(currDisallow, nextDisallow, isTetheringActive,
                 expectedInteractionsWithShowNotification);
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testDisallowTetheringWhenAtLeastOneTetheringInterfaceIsActive() throws Exception {
-        final String[] nonEmptyActiveIfacesList = new String[]{TEST_WLAN_IFNAME};
-        final boolean currDisallow = false;
-        final boolean nextDisallow = true;
-        final int expectedInteractionsWithShowNotification = 1;
-
-        runUserRestrictionsChange(currDisallow, nextDisallow, nonEmptyActiveIfacesList,
-                expectedInteractionsWithShowNotification);
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void testAllowTetheringWhenNoTetheringInterfaceIsActive() throws Exception {
-        final String[] nonEmptyActiveIfacesList = new String[]{};
+    public void testAllowTetheringWhenTetheringIsNotActive() throws Exception {
+        final boolean isTetheringActive = false;
         final boolean currDisallow = true;
         final boolean nextDisallow = false;
         final int expectedInteractionsWithShowNotification = 0;
 
-        runUserRestrictionsChange(currDisallow, nextDisallow, nonEmptyActiveIfacesList,
+        runUserRestrictionsChange(currDisallow, nextDisallow, isTetheringActive,
                 expectedInteractionsWithShowNotification);
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testAllowTetheringWhenAtLeastOneTetheringInterfaceIsActive() throws Exception {
-        final String[] nonEmptyActiveIfacesList = new String[]{TEST_WLAN_IFNAME};
+    public void testAllowTetheringWhenTetheringIsActive() throws Exception {
+        final boolean isTetheringActive = true;
         final boolean currDisallow = true;
         final boolean nextDisallow = false;
         final int expectedInteractionsWithShowNotification = 0;
 
-        runUserRestrictionsChange(currDisallow, nextDisallow, nonEmptyActiveIfacesList,
+        runUserRestrictionsChange(currDisallow, nextDisallow, isTetheringActive,
                 expectedInteractionsWithShowNotification);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testDisallowTetheringUnchanged() throws Exception {
-        final String[] nonEmptyActiveIfacesList = new String[]{TEST_WLAN_IFNAME};
+        final boolean isTetheringActive = true;
         final int expectedInteractionsWithShowNotification = 0;
         boolean currDisallow = true;
         boolean nextDisallow = true;
 
-        runUserRestrictionsChange(currDisallow, nextDisallow, nonEmptyActiveIfacesList,
+        runUserRestrictionsChange(currDisallow, nextDisallow, isTetheringActive,
                 expectedInteractionsWithShowNotification);
 
         currDisallow = false;
         nextDisallow = false;
 
-        runUserRestrictionsChange(currDisallow, nextDisallow, nonEmptyActiveIfacesList,
+        runUserRestrictionsChange(currDisallow, nextDisallow, isTetheringActive,
                 expectedInteractionsWithShowNotification);
     }