diff --git a/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index 34527cb..661c0b5 100644
--- a/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -1903,10 +1903,15 @@
             // If the already active input uses AUDIO_SOURCE_HOTWORD then it is closed,
             // otherwise the active input continues and the new input cannot be started.
             sp<AudioInputDescriptor> activeDesc = mInputs.valueFor(activeInput);
-            if (activeDesc->mInputSource == AUDIO_SOURCE_HOTWORD) {
+            if ((activeDesc->mInputSource == AUDIO_SOURCE_HOTWORD) &&
+                    !activeDesc->hasPreemptedSession(session)) {
                 ALOGW("startInput(%d) preempting low-priority input %d", input, activeInput);
-                stopInput(activeInput, activeDesc->mSessions.itemAt(0));
-                releaseInput(activeInput, activeDesc->mSessions.itemAt(0));
+                audio_session_t activeSession = activeDesc->mSessions.itemAt(0);
+                SortedVector<audio_session_t> sessions = activeDesc->getPreemptedSessions();
+                sessions.add(activeSession);
+                inputDesc->setPreemptedSessions(sessions);
+                stopInput(activeInput, activeSession);
+                releaseInput(activeInput, activeSession);
             } else {
                 ALOGE("startInput(%d) failed: other input %d already started", input, activeInput);
                 return INVALID_OPERATION;