diff --git a/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/HotwordDetectionConnection.java b/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/HotwordDetectionConnection.java
index f05dd636aa22d..e19ea47df3bb5 100644
--- a/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/HotwordDetectionConnection.java
+++ b/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/HotwordDetectionConnection.java
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ final class HotwordDetectionConnection {
             try {
                 return mContext.bindIsolatedService(
                         mIntent,
-                        Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE | mBindingFlags,
+                        Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE | Context.BIND_FOREGROUND_SERVICE | mBindingFlags,
                         "hotword_detector_" + mInstanceNumber,
                         mExecutor,
                         serviceConnection);