diff --git a/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/presence/CompanionDevicePresenceMonitor.java b/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/presence/CompanionDevicePresenceMonitor.java
index 0e4870af99307..a1e734dead777 100644
--- a/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/presence/CompanionDevicePresenceMonitor.java
+++ b/services/companion/java/com/android/server/companion/presence/CompanionDevicePresenceMonitor.java
@@ -363,7 +363,9 @@ public class CompanionDevicePresenceMonitor implements AssociationStore.OnChange
         @Override
         public void handleMessage(@NonNull Message msg) {
             final int associationId = msg.what;
-            onDeviceGone(mSimulated, associationId, /* sourceLoggingTag */ "simulated");
+            if (mSimulated.contains(associationId)) {
+                onDeviceGone(mSimulated, associationId, /* sourceLoggingTag */ "simulated");
+            }
         }
     }
 }