diff --git a/core/java/android/view/contentcapture/ContentCaptureSession.java b/core/java/android/view/contentcapture/ContentCaptureSession.java
index cc47f09d4e8d0..a4db840551421 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/contentcapture/ContentCaptureSession.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/contentcapture/ContentCaptureSession.java
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ public abstract class ContentCaptureSession implements AutoCloseable {
      * <p>Typically used to change the context associated with the default session from an activity.
      */
     public final void setContentCaptureContext(@Nullable ContentCaptureContext context) {
+        if (!isContentCaptureEnabled()) return;
+
         mClientContext = context;
         updateContentCaptureContext(context);
     }