diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.kt b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.kt
index 52afef4..ca1140a 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/MainActivity.kt
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
     private lateinit var terminalTabAdapter: TerminalTabAdapter
     private val terminalInfo = CompletableFuture<TerminalInfo>()
     private val terminalViewModel: TerminalViewModel by viewModels()
+    private var isVmRunning = false
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
@@ -263,13 +264,16 @@
         executorService.shutdown()
         getSystemService<AccessibilityManager>(AccessibilityManager::class.java)
             .removeAccessibilityStateChangeListener(this)
-        val intent = VmLauncherService.getIntentForShutdown(this, this)
-        startService(intent)
+        if (isVmRunning) {
+            val intent = VmLauncherService.getIntentForShutdown(this, this)
+            startService(intent)
+        }
         super.onDestroy()
     }
 
     override fun onVmStart() {
         Log.i(TAG, "onVmStart()")
+        isVmRunning = true
     }
 
     override fun onTerminalAvailable(info: TerminalInfo) {
@@ -278,11 +282,13 @@
 
     override fun onVmStop() {
         Log.i(TAG, "onVmStop()")
+        isVmRunning = false
         finish()
     }
 
     override fun onVmError() {
         Log.i(TAG, "onVmError()")
+        isVmRunning = false
         // TODO: error cause is too simple.
         ErrorActivity.start(this, Exception("onVmError"))
     }
diff --git a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.kt b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.kt
index 84168e5..17bc4df 100644
--- a/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.kt
+++ b/android/TerminalApp/java/com/android/virtualization/terminal/VmLauncherService.kt
@@ -465,7 +465,6 @@
     private fun doShutdown(resultReceiver: ResultReceiver?) {
         runner?.exitStatus?.thenAcceptAsync { success: Boolean ->
             resultReceiver?.send(if (success) RESULT_STOP else RESULT_ERROR, null)
-            stopSelf()
         }
         if (debianService != null && debianService!!.shutdownDebian()) {
             // During shutdown, change the notification content to indicate that it's closing
@@ -494,7 +493,6 @@
         } else {
             // If there is no Debian service or it fails to shutdown, just stop the service.
             runner?.vm?.stop()
-            stopSelf()
         }
     }