diff --git a/src/com/android/server/telecom/ServiceBinder.java b/src/com/android/server/telecom/ServiceBinder.java
index 2fcd2f5..7274993 100644
--- a/src/com/android/server/telecom/ServiceBinder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/server/telecom/ServiceBinder.java
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@
                 ServiceConnection connection = new ServiceBinderConnection(call);
 
                 Log.addEvent(call, LogUtils.Events.BIND_CS, mComponentName);
-                final int bindingFlags = Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE | Context.BIND_FOREGROUND_SERVICE;
+                final int bindingFlags = Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE | Context.BIND_FOREGROUND_SERVICE
+                        | Context.BIND_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_STARTS;
                 final boolean isBound;
                 if (mUserHandle != null) {
                     isBound = mContext.bindServiceAsUser(serviceIntent, connection, bindingFlags,
@@ -149,7 +150,6 @@
                     Log.i(this, "Service bound %s", componentName);
 
                     Log.addEvent(mCall, LogUtils.Events.CS_BOUND, componentName);
-                    mCall = null;
 
                     // Unbind request was queued so unbind immediately.
                     if (mIsBindingAborted) {
@@ -191,6 +191,30 @@
                 Log.endSession();
             }
         }
+
+        /**
+         * Handles the case where the {@link ConnectionService} we bound to returned a null binding.
+         * We want to unbind from the service and cleanup and call resources at this time.
+         * @param componentName The component of the {@link ConnectionService}.
+         */
+        @Override
+        public void onNullBinding(ComponentName componentName) {
+            try {
+                Log.startSession("SBC.oNB");
+                synchronized (mLock) {
+                    Log.w(this, "Null binding %s", componentName);
+                    Log.addEvent(mCall, "NULL_BINDING", componentName);
+                    String componentStr = componentName == null ? "null" : componentName.toString();
+                    android.util.EventLog.writeEvent(0x534e4554, "211114016", -1, componentStr);
+                    logServiceDisconnected("onNullBinding");
+                    mContext.unbindService(this);
+                    clearAbort();
+                    handleFailedConnection();
+                }
+            } finally {
+                Log.endSession();
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     private void handleDisconnect() {