diff --git a/src/com/android/server/telecom/InCallController.java b/src/com/android/server/telecom/InCallController.java
index 700bbd6..9498d4c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/server/telecom/InCallController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/server/telecom/InCallController.java
@@ -316,8 +316,11 @@
                         Intent intent = new Intent(InCallService.SERVICE_INTERFACE);
                         intent.setComponent(componentName);
 
-                        if (mContext.bindServiceAsUser(intent, inCallServiceConnection,
-                                Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE, UserHandle.CURRENT)) {
+                        final int bindFlags = mInCallComponentName.equals(componentName)
+                                ? Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE | Context.BIND_IMPORTANT
+                                : Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE;
+                        if (mContext.bindServiceAsUser(intent, inCallServiceConnection, bindFlags,
+                                UserHandle.CURRENT)) {
                             mServiceConnections.put(componentName, inCallServiceConnection);
                         }
                     }