diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/DreamOverlayTouchMonitor.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/DreamOverlayTouchMonitor.java
index 43e4c62b60d68..7f44463f11916 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/DreamOverlayTouchMonitor.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/DreamOverlayTouchMonitor.java
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ public class DreamOverlayTouchMonitor {
 
                     completer.set(predecessor);
                 }
+
+                if (mActiveTouchSessions.isEmpty() && mStopMonitoringPending) {
+                    stopMonitoring(false);
+                }
             });
 
             return "DreamOverlayTouchMonitor::pop";
@@ -214,7 +218,12 @@ public class DreamOverlayTouchMonitor {
 
         @Override
         public void onPause(@NonNull LifecycleOwner owner) {
-            stopMonitoring();
+            stopMonitoring(false);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onDestroy(LifecycleOwner owner) {
+            stopMonitoring(true);
         }
     };
 
@@ -222,7 +231,7 @@ public class DreamOverlayTouchMonitor {
      * When invoked, instantiates a new {@link InputSession} to monitor touch events.
      */
     private void startMonitoring() {
-        stopMonitoring();
+        stopMonitoring(true);
         mCurrentInputSession = mInputSessionFactory.create(
                 "dreamOverlay",
                 mInputEventListener,
@@ -234,11 +243,16 @@ public class DreamOverlayTouchMonitor {
     /**
      * Destroys any active {@link InputSession}.
      */
-    private void stopMonitoring() {
+    private void stopMonitoring(boolean force) {
         if (mCurrentInputSession == null) {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!mActiveTouchSessions.isEmpty() && !force) {
+            mStopMonitoringPending = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
         // When we stop monitoring touches, we must ensure that all active touch sessions and
         // descendants informed of the removal so any cleanup for active tracking can proceed.
         mExecutor.execute(() -> mActiveTouchSessions.forEach(touchSession -> {
@@ -250,6 +264,7 @@ public class DreamOverlayTouchMonitor {
 
         mCurrentInputSession.dispose();
         mCurrentInputSession = null;
+        mStopMonitoringPending = false;
     }
 
 
@@ -257,6 +272,8 @@ public class DreamOverlayTouchMonitor {
     private final Collection<DreamTouchHandler> mHandlers;
     private final DisplayHelper mDisplayHelper;
 
+    private boolean mStopMonitoringPending;
+
     private InputChannelCompat.InputEventListener mInputEventListener =
             new InputChannelCompat.InputEventListener() {
         @Override
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/DreamOverlayTouchMonitorTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/DreamOverlayTouchMonitorTest.java
index 7f6e2ba1c0f98..08427dab978b6 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/DreamOverlayTouchMonitorTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/touch/DreamOverlayTouchMonitorTest.java
@@ -399,7 +399,21 @@ public class DreamOverlayTouchMonitorTest extends SysuiTestCase {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testPause() {
+    public void testPauseWithNoActiveSessions() {
+        final DreamTouchHandler touchHandler = Mockito.mock(DreamTouchHandler.class);
+
+        final Environment environment = new Environment(Stream.of(touchHandler)
+                .collect(Collectors.toCollection(HashSet::new)));
+
+        environment.updateLifecycle(observerOwnerPair -> {
+            observerOwnerPair.first.onPause(observerOwnerPair.second);
+        });
+
+        environment.verifyInputSessionDispose();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDeferredPauseWithActiveSessions() {
         final DreamTouchHandler touchHandler = Mockito.mock(DreamTouchHandler.class);
 
         final Environment environment = new Environment(Stream.of(touchHandler)
@@ -417,13 +431,58 @@ public class DreamOverlayTouchMonitorTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         environment.publishInputEvent(event);
         verify(eventListener).onInputEvent(eq(event));
 
+        final ArgumentCaptor<DreamTouchHandler.TouchSession> touchSessionArgumentCaptor =
+                ArgumentCaptor.forClass(DreamTouchHandler.TouchSession.class);
+
+        verify(touchHandler).onSessionStart(touchSessionArgumentCaptor.capture());
+
         environment.updateLifecycle(observerOwnerPair -> {
             observerOwnerPair.first.onPause(observerOwnerPair.second);
         });
 
+        verify(environment.mInputSession, never()).dispose();
+
+        // End session
+        touchSessionArgumentCaptor.getValue().pop();
+        environment.executeAll();
+
+        // Check to make sure the input session is now disposed.
         environment.verifyInputSessionDispose();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testDestroyWithActiveSessions() {
+        final DreamTouchHandler touchHandler = Mockito.mock(DreamTouchHandler.class);
+
+        final Environment environment = new Environment(Stream.of(touchHandler)
+                .collect(Collectors.toCollection(HashSet::new)));
+
+        final InputEvent initialEvent = Mockito.mock(InputEvent.class);
+        environment.publishInputEvent(initialEvent);
+
+        // Ensure session started
+        final InputChannelCompat.InputEventListener eventListener =
+                registerInputEventListener(touchHandler);
+
+        // First event will be missed since we register after the execution loop,
+        final InputEvent event = Mockito.mock(InputEvent.class);
+        environment.publishInputEvent(event);
+        verify(eventListener).onInputEvent(eq(event));
+
+        final ArgumentCaptor<DreamTouchHandler.TouchSession> touchSessionArgumentCaptor =
+                ArgumentCaptor.forClass(DreamTouchHandler.TouchSession.class);
+
+        verify(touchHandler).onSessionStart(touchSessionArgumentCaptor.capture());
+
+        environment.updateLifecycle(observerOwnerPair -> {
+            observerOwnerPair.first.onDestroy(observerOwnerPair.second);
+        });
+
+        // Check to make sure the input session is now disposed.
+        environment.verifyInputSessionDispose();
+    }
+
+
     @Test
     public void testPilfering() {
         final DreamTouchHandler touchHandler1 = Mockito.mock(DreamTouchHandler.class);
@@ -476,7 +535,7 @@ public class DreamOverlayTouchMonitorTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         environment.executeAll();
 
         environment.updateLifecycle(observerOwnerPair -> {
-            observerOwnerPair.first.onPause(observerOwnerPair.second);
+            observerOwnerPair.first.onDestroy(observerOwnerPair.second);
         });
 
         environment.executeAll();