diff --git a/flags/Android.bp b/flags/Android.bp
index 99e2dc5..450cb1b 100644
--- a/flags/Android.bp
+++ b/flags/Android.bp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
       "telecom_incallservice_flags.aconfig",
       "telecom_default_phone_account_flags.aconfig",
       "telecom_callaudioroutestatemachine_flags.aconfig",
+      "telecom_callaudiomodestatemachine_flags.aconfig",
       "telecom_calllog_flags.aconfig",
       "telecom_resolve_hidden_dependencies.aconfig"
     ],
diff --git a/flags/telecom_callaudiomodestatemachine_flags.aconfig b/flags/telecom_callaudiomodestatemachine_flags.aconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b263113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flags/telecom_callaudiomodestatemachine_flags.aconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package: "com.android.server.telecom.flags"
+
+flag {
+  name: "set_audio_mode_before_abandon_focus"
+  namespace: "telecom"
+  description: "Set audio mode to MODE_NORMAL before abandon the audio focus."
+  bug: "281841785"
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/server/telecom/CallAudioModeStateMachine.java b/src/com/android/server/telecom/CallAudioModeStateMachine.java
index 6831770..90da8ed 100644
--- a/src/com/android/server/telecom/CallAudioModeStateMachine.java
+++ b/src/com/android/server/telecom/CallAudioModeStateMachine.java
@@ -277,8 +277,15 @@
             Log.i(LOG_TAG, "Audio focus entering UNFOCUSED state");
             mLocalLog.log("Enter UNFOCUSED");
             if (mIsInitialized) {
-                mCallAudioManager.setCallAudioRouteFocusState(CallAudioRouteStateMachine.NO_FOCUS);
-                mAudioManager.setMode(AudioManager.MODE_NORMAL);
+                if (mFeatureFlags.setAudioModeBeforeAbandonFocus()) {
+                    mAudioManager.setMode(AudioManager.MODE_NORMAL);
+                    mCallAudioManager.setCallAudioRouteFocusState(
+                            CallAudioRouteStateMachine.NO_FOCUS);
+                } else {
+                    mCallAudioManager.setCallAudioRouteFocusState(
+                            CallAudioRouteStateMachine.NO_FOCUS);
+                    mAudioManager.setMode(AudioManager.MODE_NORMAL);
+                }
                 mLocalLog.log("Mode MODE_NORMAL");
                 mMostRecentMode = AudioManager.MODE_NORMAL;
                 // Don't release focus here -- wait until we get a signal that any other audio