diff --git a/core/java/android/nfc/tech/Ndef.java b/core/java/android/nfc/tech/Ndef.java
index 64aa29961b784..f16dc3ba99e28 100644
--- a/core/java/android/nfc/tech/Ndef.java
+++ b/core/java/android/nfc/tech/Ndef.java
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ public final class Ndef extends BasicTagTechnology {
                     throw new TagLostException();
                 }
                 return msg;
+            } else if (!tagService.isPresent(serviceHandle)) {
+                throw new TagLostException();
             } else {
                 return null;
             }