diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
index 0271d3bcb57ca..1275302cd8c94 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/Vpn.java
@@ -1141,7 +1141,11 @@ public class Vpn {
             }
         } catch (RuntimeException e) {
             IoUtils.closeQuietly(tun);
-            agentDisconnect();
+            // If this is not seamless handover, disconnect partially-established network when error
+            // occurs.
+            if (oldNetworkAgent != mNetworkAgent) {
+                agentDisconnect();
+            }
             // restore old state
             mConfig = oldConfig;
             mConnection = oldConnection;