diff --git a/core/java/android/speech/SpeechRecognizer.java b/core/java/android/speech/SpeechRecognizer.java
index dacb25ca16288..bb5dd7f0cdfec 100644
--- a/core/java/android/speech/SpeechRecognizer.java
+++ b/core/java/android/speech/SpeechRecognizer.java
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ public class SpeechRecognizer {
             Intent recognizerIntent,
             Executor callbackExecutor,
             RecognitionSupportCallback recognitionSupportCallback) {
-        if (!maybeInitializeManagerService()) {
+        if (!maybeInitializeManagerService() || !checkOpenConnection()) {
             return;
         }
         try {
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ public class SpeechRecognizer {
             Intent recognizerIntent,
             @Nullable Executor callbackExecutor,
             @Nullable ModelDownloadListener modelDownloadListener) {
-        if (!maybeInitializeManagerService()) {
+        if (!maybeInitializeManagerService() || !checkOpenConnection()) {
             return;
         }