diff --git a/media/java/android/media/projection/MediaProjectionManager.java b/media/java/android/media/projection/MediaProjectionManager.java
index 900e3bb62fcf1..b5e221324c978 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/projection/MediaProjectionManager.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/projection/MediaProjectionManager.java
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ public final class MediaProjectionManager {
      * int, android.content.Intent)}
      * @param resultData The resulting data from {@link android.app.Activity#onActivityResult(int,
      * int, android.content.Intent)}
+     * @throws IllegalStateException on pre-Q devices if a previously gotten MediaProjection
+     * from the same {@code resultData} has not yet been stopped
      */
     public MediaProjection getMediaProjection(int resultCode, @NonNull Intent resultData) {
         if (resultCode != Activity.RESULT_OK || resultData == null) {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/projection/MediaProjectionManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/projection/MediaProjectionManagerService.java
index a6ea6b2e1aeb3..fccff57e32349 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/projection/MediaProjectionManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/projection/MediaProjectionManagerService.java
@@ -396,8 +396,9 @@ public final class MediaProjectionManagerService extends SystemService
             }
             synchronized (mLock) {
                 if (isValidMediaProjection(asBinder())) {
-                    throw new IllegalStateException(
-                            "Cannot start already started MediaProjection");
+                    Slog.w(TAG, "UID " + Binder.getCallingUid()
+                            + " attempted to start already started MediaProjection");
+                    return;
                 }
                 mCallback = callback;
                 registerCallback(mCallback);