diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.java b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.java
index 9a70605..f262f1f 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.java
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.java
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@
 
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Icon;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
@@ -143,8 +145,13 @@
     @Override
     public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
         if (Objects.equals(intent.getAction(), ACTION_STOP_VM_LAUNCHER_SERVICE)) {
-            // If there is no Debian service or it fails to shutdown, just stop the service.
-            if (mDebianService == null || !mDebianService.shutdownDebian()) {
+
+            if (mDebianService != null && mDebianService.shutdownDebian()) {
+                // During shutdown, change the notification content to indicate that it's closing
+                Notification notification = createNotificationForTerminalClose();
+                getSystemService(NotificationManager.class).notify(this.hashCode(), notification);
+            } else {
+                // If there is no Debian service or it fails to shutdown, just stop the service.
                 stopSelf();
             }
             return START_NOT_STICKY;
@@ -203,6 +210,32 @@
         return START_NOT_STICKY;
     }
 
+    private Notification createNotificationForTerminalClose() {
+        Intent stopIntent = new Intent();
+        stopIntent.setClass(this, VmLauncherService.class);
+        stopIntent.setAction(VmLauncherService.ACTION_STOP_VM_LAUNCHER_SERVICE);
+        PendingIntent stopPendingIntent =
+                PendingIntent.getService(
+                        this,
+                        0,
+                        stopIntent,
+                        PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT | PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE);
+        Icon icon = Icon.createWithResource(getResources(), R.drawable.ic_launcher_foreground);
+        String stopActionText =
+                getResources().getString(R.string.service_notification_force_quit_action);
+        String stopNotificationTitle =
+                getResources().getString(R.string.service_notification_close_title);
+        return new Notification.Builder(this, this.getPackageName())
+                .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher_foreground)
+                .setContentTitle(stopNotificationTitle)
+                .setOngoing(true)
+                .setSilent(true)
+                .addAction(
+                        new Notification.Action.Builder(icon, stopActionText, stopPendingIntent)
+                                .build())
+                .build();
+    }
+
     private boolean overrideConfigIfNecessary(VirtualMachineCustomImageConfig.Builder builder) {
         boolean changed = false;
         // TODO: check if ANGLE is enabled for the app.
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/res/values/strings.xml b/android/TerminalApp/res/values/strings.xml
index 20fd95d..d21ded1 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@
     <!-- Notification action button for closing the virtual machine [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
     <string name="service_notification_quit_action">Close</string>
 
+    <!-- Notification title for foreground service notification during closing [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
+    <string name="service_notification_close_title">Terminal is closing</string>
+    <!-- Notification action button for force-closing the virtual machine [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
+    <string name="service_notification_force_quit_action">Force close</string>
+
     <!-- This string is for toast message to notify that VirGL is enabled. [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
     <string name="virgl_enabled"><xliff:g>VirGL</xliff:g> is enabled</string>
 </resources>