diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ManagedServices.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ManagedServices.java
index 625764cea5502..9f6a0d300b0b0 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ManagedServices.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/ManagedServices.java
@@ -844,7 +844,11 @@ abstract public class ManagedServices {
                 Slog.v(TAG, "    disconnecting old " + getCaption() + ": " + info.service);
                 removeServiceLocked(i);
                 if (info.connection != null) {
-                    mContext.unbindService(info.connection);
+                    try {
+                        mContext.unbindService(info.connection);
+                    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                        Slog.e(TAG, "failed to unbind " + name, e);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }