diff --git a/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs b/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
index f0b3fb4..24f3706 100644
--- a/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
+++ b/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@
             log_fd,
             indirect_files,
             platform_version: parse_platform_version_req(&config.platformVersion)?,
+            detect_hangup: is_app_config,
         };
         let instance = Arc::new(
             VmInstance::new(