diff --git a/src/com/android/server/telecom/bluetooth/BluetoothRouteManager.java b/src/com/android/server/telecom/bluetooth/BluetoothRouteManager.java
index 6cf6ae4..941d2ec 100644
--- a/src/com/android/server/telecom/bluetooth/BluetoothRouteManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/server/telecom/bluetooth/BluetoothRouteManager.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -134,7 +135,8 @@
         @Override
         public void enter() {
             BluetoothDevice erroneouslyConnectedDevice = getBluetoothAudioConnectedDevice();
-            if (erroneouslyConnectedDevice != null) {
+            if (erroneouslyConnectedDevice != null &&
+                !erroneouslyConnectedDevice.equals(mHearingAidActiveDeviceCache)) {
                 Log.w(LOG_TAG, "Entering AudioOff state but device %s appears to be connected. " +
                         "Switching to audio-on state for that device.", erroneouslyConnectedDevice);
                 // change this to just transition to the new audio on state
@@ -252,6 +254,27 @@
             SomeArgs args = (SomeArgs) msg.obj;
             String address = (String) args.arg2;
             boolean switchingBtDevices = !Objects.equals(mDeviceAddress, address);
+
+            if (switchingBtDevices == true) { // check if it is an hearing aid pair
+                BluetoothAdapter bluetoothAdapter = mDeviceManager.getBluetoothAdapter();
+                if (bluetoothAdapter != null) {
+                    List<BluetoothDevice> activeHearingAids =
+                      bluetoothAdapter.getActiveDevices(BluetoothProfile.HEARING_AID);
+                    for (BluetoothDevice hearingAid : activeHearingAids) {
+                        if (hearingAid != null) {
+                            String hearingAidAddress = hearingAid.getAddress();
+                            if (hearingAidAddress != null) {
+                                if (hearingAidAddress.equals(address) ||
+                                    hearingAidAddress.equals(mDeviceAddress)) {
+                                    switchingBtDevices = false;
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                }
+            }
             try {
                 switch (msg.what) {
                     case NEW_DEVICE_CONNECTED:
@@ -863,12 +886,18 @@
                 : mDeviceManager.isHearingAidSetAsCommunicationDevice();
         if (bluetoothHearingAid != null) {
             if (isHearingAidSetForCommunication) {
-                for (BluetoothDevice device : bluetoothAdapter.getActiveDevices(
-                        BluetoothProfile.HEARING_AID)) {
-                    if (device != null) {
-                        hearingAidActiveDevice = device;
-                        activeDevices++;
-                        break;
+                List<BluetoothDevice> hearingAidsActiveDevices = bluetoothAdapter.getActiveDevices(
+                        BluetoothProfile.HEARING_AID);
+                if (hearingAidsActiveDevices.contains(mHearingAidActiveDeviceCache)) {
+                    hearingAidActiveDevice = mHearingAidActiveDeviceCache;
+                    activeDevices++;
+                } else {
+                    for (BluetoothDevice device : hearingAidsActiveDevices) {
+                        if (device != null) {
+                            hearingAidActiveDevice = device;
+                            activeDevices++;
+                            break;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/BluetoothRouteManagerTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/BluetoothRouteManagerTest.java
index 3ed96a0..45a2581 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/BluetoothRouteManagerTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/server/telecom/tests/BluetoothRouteManagerTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyBoolean;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.nullable;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyString;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.reset;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@
 import android.telecom.Log;
 import android.test.suitebuilder.annotation.SmallTest;
 
+import android.media.AudioDeviceInfo;
+
 import com.android.internal.os.SomeArgs;
 import com.android.server.telecom.CallAudioCommunicationDeviceTracker;
 import com.android.server.telecom.TelecomSystem;
@@ -62,7 +65,14 @@
     static final BluetoothDevice DEVICE1 = makeBluetoothDevice("00:00:00:00:00:01");
     static final BluetoothDevice DEVICE2 = makeBluetoothDevice("00:00:00:00:00:02");
     static final BluetoothDevice DEVICE3 = makeBluetoothDevice("00:00:00:00:00:03");
-    static final BluetoothDevice HEARING_AID_DEVICE = makeBluetoothDevice("00:00:00:00:00:04");
+    static final BluetoothDevice HEARING_AID_DEVICE_LEFT = makeBluetoothDevice("CA:FE:DE:CA:00:01");
+    static final BluetoothDevice HEARING_AID_DEVICE_RIGHT =
+      makeBluetoothDevice("CA:FE:DE:CA:00:02");
+    // See HearingAidService#getActiveDevices
+    // Note: It is really important that the left HA is the first one. The left HA is always
+    // in the first index (0) and the right one in the second index (1).
+    static final BluetoothDevice[] HEARING_AIDS =
+      new BluetoothDevice[]{HEARING_AID_DEVICE_LEFT, HEARING_AID_DEVICE_RIGHT};
 
     @Mock private BluetoothAdapter mBluetoothAdapter;
     @Mock private BluetoothDeviceManager mDeviceManager;
@@ -87,6 +97,59 @@
 
     @SmallTest
     @Test
+    public void testConnectLeftHearingAidWhenLeftIsActive() {
+        BluetoothRouteManager sm = setupStateMachine(
+                BluetoothRouteManager.AUDIO_OFF_STATE_NAME, HEARING_AID_DEVICE_LEFT);
+        sm.onActiveDeviceChanged(HEARING_AID_DEVICE_LEFT,
+            BluetoothDeviceManager.DEVICE_TYPE_HEARING_AID);
+        when(mDeviceManager.connectAudio(anyString(), anyBoolean())).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mDeviceManager.isHearingAidSetAsCommunicationDevice()).thenReturn(true);
+
+        setupConnectedDevices(null, HEARING_AIDS, null, null, HEARING_AIDS, null);
+        when(mBluetoothHeadset.getAudioState(nullable(BluetoothDevice.class)))
+          .thenReturn(BluetoothHeadset.STATE_AUDIO_DISCONNECTED);
+
+        executeRoutingAction(sm,
+            BluetoothRouteManager.NEW_DEVICE_CONNECTED, HEARING_AID_DEVICE_LEFT.getAddress());
+
+        executeRoutingAction(sm,
+            BluetoothRouteManager.CONNECT_BT, HEARING_AID_DEVICE_LEFT.getAddress());
+
+        assertEquals(BluetoothRouteManager.AUDIO_CONNECTED_STATE_NAME_PREFIX
+            + ":" + HEARING_AID_DEVICE_LEFT.getAddress(), sm.getCurrentState().getName());
+
+        sm.quitNow();
+    }
+
+    @SmallTest
+    @Test
+    public void testConnectRightHearingAidWhenLeftIsActive() {
+        BluetoothRouteManager sm = setupStateMachine(
+                BluetoothRouteManager.AUDIO_OFF_STATE_NAME, HEARING_AID_DEVICE_RIGHT);
+        sm.onActiveDeviceChanged(HEARING_AID_DEVICE_LEFT,
+            BluetoothDeviceManager.DEVICE_TYPE_HEARING_AID);
+        when(mDeviceManager.connectAudio(anyString(), anyBoolean())).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mDeviceManager.isHearingAidSetAsCommunicationDevice()).thenReturn(true);
+
+
+        setupConnectedDevices(null, HEARING_AIDS, null, null, HEARING_AIDS, null);
+        when(mBluetoothHeadset.getAudioState(nullable(BluetoothDevice.class)))
+          .thenReturn(BluetoothHeadset.STATE_AUDIO_DISCONNECTED);
+
+        executeRoutingAction(sm,
+            BluetoothRouteManager.NEW_DEVICE_CONNECTED, HEARING_AID_DEVICE_LEFT.getAddress());
+
+        executeRoutingAction(sm,
+            BluetoothRouteManager.CONNECT_BT, HEARING_AID_DEVICE_LEFT.getAddress());
+
+        assertEquals(BluetoothRouteManager.AUDIO_CONNECTED_STATE_NAME_PREFIX
+            + ":" + HEARING_AID_DEVICE_LEFT.getAddress(), sm.getCurrentState().getName());
+
+        sm.quitNow();
+    }
+
+    @SmallTest
+    @Test
     public void testConnectBtRetryWhileNotConnected() {
         BluetoothRouteManager sm = setupStateMachine(
                 BluetoothRouteManager.AUDIO_OFF_STATE_NAME, null);
@@ -113,15 +176,15 @@
         BluetoothRouteManager sm = setupStateMachine(
                 BluetoothRouteManager.AUDIO_CONNECTED_STATE_NAME_PREFIX, DEVICE1);
         setupConnectedDevices(new BluetoothDevice[]{DEVICE1},
-                new BluetoothDevice[]{HEARING_AID_DEVICE}, new BluetoothDevice[]{DEVICE2},
-                DEVICE1, HEARING_AID_DEVICE, DEVICE2);
+                HEARING_AIDS, new BluetoothDevice[]{DEVICE2},
+                DEVICE1,  HEARING_AIDS, DEVICE2);
         sm.onActiveDeviceChanged(DEVICE1, BluetoothDeviceManager.DEVICE_TYPE_HEADSET);
         sm.onActiveDeviceChanged(DEVICE2, BluetoothDeviceManager.DEVICE_TYPE_LE_AUDIO);
-        sm.onActiveDeviceChanged(HEARING_AID_DEVICE,
+        sm.onActiveDeviceChanged(HEARING_AID_DEVICE_LEFT,
                 BluetoothDeviceManager.DEVICE_TYPE_HEARING_AID);
         executeRoutingAction(sm, BluetoothRouteManager.BT_AUDIO_LOST, DEVICE1.getAddress());
 
-        verifyConnectionAttempt(HEARING_AID_DEVICE, 0);
+        verifyConnectionAttempt(HEARING_AID_DEVICE_LEFT, 0);
         verifyConnectionAttempt(DEVICE1, 0);
         verifyConnectionAttempt(DEVICE2, 0);
         assertEquals(BluetoothRouteManager.AUDIO_CONNECTED_STATE_NAME_PREFIX
@@ -176,11 +239,11 @@
     @Test
     public void testSkipInactiveBtDeviceWhenEvaluateActualState() {
         BluetoothRouteManager sm = setupStateMachine(
-                BluetoothRouteManager.AUDIO_CONNECTED_STATE_NAME_PREFIX, HEARING_AID_DEVICE);
-        setupConnectedDevices(null, new BluetoothDevice[]{HEARING_AID_DEVICE},
-                null, null, HEARING_AID_DEVICE, null);
+                BluetoothRouteManager.AUDIO_CONNECTED_STATE_NAME_PREFIX, HEARING_AID_DEVICE_LEFT);
+        setupConnectedDevices(null, HEARING_AIDS,
+                null, null, HEARING_AIDS, null);
         executeRoutingAction(sm, BluetoothRouteManager.BT_AUDIO_LOST,
-                HEARING_AID_DEVICE.getAddress());
+                HEARING_AID_DEVICE_LEFT.getAddress());
         assertEquals(BluetoothRouteManager.AUDIO_OFF_STATE_NAME, sm.getCurrentState().getName());
         sm.quitNow();
     }
@@ -200,10 +263,11 @@
 
     private void setupConnectedDevices(BluetoothDevice[] hfpDevices,
             BluetoothDevice[] hearingAidDevices, BluetoothDevice[] leAudioDevices,
-            BluetoothDevice hfpActiveDevice, BluetoothDevice hearingAidActiveDevice,
+            BluetoothDevice hfpActiveDevice, BluetoothDevice[] hearingAidActiveDevices,
             BluetoothDevice leAudioDevice) {
         if (hfpDevices == null) hfpDevices = new BluetoothDevice[]{};
         if (hearingAidDevices == null) hearingAidDevices = new BluetoothDevice[]{};
+        if (hearingAidActiveDevices == null) hearingAidActiveDevices = new BluetoothDevice[]{};
         if (leAudioDevice == null) leAudioDevices = new BluetoothDevice[]{};
 
         when(mDeviceManager.getNumConnectedDevices()).thenReturn(
@@ -222,7 +286,7 @@
         when(mBluetoothHearingAid.getConnectedDevices())
                 .thenReturn(Arrays.asList(hearingAidDevices));
         when(mBluetoothAdapter.getActiveDevices(eq(BluetoothProfile.HEARING_AID)))
-                .thenReturn(Arrays.asList(hearingAidActiveDevice, null));
+                .thenReturn(Arrays.asList(hearingAidActiveDevices));
         when(mBluetoothAdapter.getActiveDevices(eq(BluetoothProfile.LE_AUDIO)))
                 .thenReturn(Arrays.asList(leAudioDevice, null));
     }