diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSTile.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSTile.java
index f743a4bf1a825..dbe2b2ec8b798 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSTile.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSTile.java
@@ -312,7 +312,9 @@ public abstract class QSTile<TState extends State> {
     protected abstract void setListening(boolean listening);
 
     protected void handleDestroy() {
-        setListening(false);
+        if (mListeners.size() != 0) {
+            setListening(false);
+        }
         mCallbacks.clear();
     }