diff --git a/services/oboeservice/AAudioClientTracker.cpp b/services/oboeservice/AAudioClientTracker.cpp
index 6e14434..9d9ca63 100644
--- a/services/oboeservice/AAudioClientTracker.cpp
+++ b/services/oboeservice/AAudioClientTracker.cpp
@@ -106,18 +106,9 @@
 
 aaudio_result_t
 AAudioClientTracker::registerClientStream(pid_t pid, sp<AAudioServiceStreamBase> serviceStream) {
-    aaudio_result_t result = AAUDIO_OK;
     ALOGV("registerClientStream(%d,)\n", pid);
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mLock);
-    sp<NotificationClient> notificationClient = mNotificationClients[pid];
-    if (notificationClient == 0) {
-        // This will get called the first time the audio server registers an internal stream.
-        ALOGV("registerClientStream(%d,) unrecognized pid\n", pid);
-        notificationClient = new NotificationClient(pid, nullptr);
-        mNotificationClients[pid] = notificationClient;
-    }
-    notificationClient->registerClientStream(serviceStream);
-    return result;
+    return getNotificationClient_l(pid)->registerClientStream(serviceStream);
 }
 
 // Find the tracker for this process and remove it.
@@ -136,6 +127,33 @@
     return AAUDIO_OK;
 }
 
+void AAudioClientTracker::setExclusiveEnabled(pid_t pid, bool enabled) {
+    ALOGD("%s(%d, %d)\n", __func__, pid, enabled);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mLock);
+    getNotificationClient_l(pid)->setExclusiveEnabled(enabled);
+}
+
+bool AAudioClientTracker::isExclusiveEnabled(pid_t pid) {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mLock);
+    return getNotificationClient_l(pid)->isExclusiveEnabled();
+}
+
+sp<AAudioClientTracker::NotificationClient>
+        AAudioClientTracker::getNotificationClient_l(pid_t pid) {
+    sp<NotificationClient> notificationClient = mNotificationClients[pid];
+    if (notificationClient == nullptr) {
+        // This will get called the first time the audio server uses this PID.
+        ALOGV("%s(%d,) unrecognized PID\n", __func__, pid);
+        notificationClient = new AAudioClientTracker::NotificationClient(pid, nullptr);
+        mNotificationClients[pid] = notificationClient;
+    }
+    return notificationClient;
+}
+
+// =======================================
+// AAudioClientTracker::NotificationClient
+// =======================================
+
 AAudioClientTracker::NotificationClient::NotificationClient(pid_t pid, const sp<IBinder>& binder)
         : mProcessId(pid), mBinder(binder) {
 }
diff --git a/services/oboeservice/AAudioClientTracker.h b/services/oboeservice/AAudioClientTracker.h
index 00ff467..943b809 100644
--- a/services/oboeservice/AAudioClientTracker.h
+++ b/services/oboeservice/AAudioClientTracker.h
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@
     aaudio_result_t unregisterClientStream(pid_t pid,
                                            android::sp<AAudioServiceStreamBase> serviceStream);
 
+    /**
+     * Specify whether a process is allowed to create an EXCLUSIVE MMAP stream.
+     * @param pid
+     * @param enabled
+     */
+    void setExclusiveEnabled(pid_t pid, bool enabled);
+
+    bool isExclusiveEnabled(pid_t pid);
+
     android::AAudioService *getAAudioService() const {
         return mAAudioService;
     }
@@ -84,17 +93,29 @@
 
         aaudio_result_t unregisterClientStream(android::sp<AAudioServiceStreamBase> serviceStream);
 
+        void setExclusiveEnabled(bool enabled) {
+            mExclusiveEnabled = enabled;
+        }
+
+        bool isExclusiveEnabled() {
+            return mExclusiveEnabled;
+        }
+
         // IBinder::DeathRecipient
         virtual     void    binderDied(const android::wp<IBinder>& who);
 
-    protected:
+    private:
         mutable std::mutex                              mLock;
         const pid_t                                     mProcessId;
         std::set<android::sp<AAudioServiceStreamBase>>  mStreams;
         // hold onto binder to receive death notifications
         android::sp<IBinder>                            mBinder;
+        bool                                            mExclusiveEnabled = true;
     };
 
+    // This must be called under mLock
+    android::sp<NotificationClient> getNotificationClient_l(pid_t pid);
+
     mutable std::mutex                               mLock;
     std::map<pid_t, android::sp<NotificationClient>> mNotificationClients;
     android::AAudioService                          *mAAudioService = nullptr;
diff --git a/services/oboeservice/AAudioEndpointManager.cpp b/services/oboeservice/AAudioEndpointManager.cpp
index c9bf72f..9f34153 100644
--- a/services/oboeservice/AAudioEndpointManager.cpp
+++ b/services/oboeservice/AAudioEndpointManager.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <utility/AAudioUtilities.h>
 
+#include "AAudioClientTracker.h"
 #include "AAudioEndpointManager.h"
 #include "AAudioServiceEndpointShared.h"
 #include "AAudioServiceEndpointMMAP.h"
@@ -174,7 +175,15 @@
                 && !request.isSharingModeMatchRequired()) { // app did not request a shared stream
             ALOGD("%s() endpoint in EXCLUSIVE use. Steal it!", __func__);
             mExclusiveStolenCount++;
-            endpointToSteal = endpoint;
+            // Prevent this process from getting another EXCLUSIVE stream.
+            // This will prevent two clients from colliding after a DISCONNECTION
+            // when they both try to open an exclusive stream at the same time.
+            // That can result in a stream getting disconnected between the OPEN
+            // and START calls. This will help preserve app compatibility.
+            // An app can avoid having this happen by closing their streams when
+            // the app is paused.
+            AAudioClientTracker::getInstance().setExclusiveEnabled(request.getProcessId(), false);
+            endpointToSteal = endpoint; // return it to caller
         }
         return nullptr;
     } else {
diff --git a/services/oboeservice/AAudioService.cpp b/services/oboeservice/AAudioService.cpp
index 82b12d6..22cdb35 100644
--- a/services/oboeservice/AAudioService.cpp
+++ b/services/oboeservice/AAudioService.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@
         return AAUDIO_ERROR_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT;
     }
 
-    if (sharingMode == AAUDIO_SHARING_MODE_EXCLUSIVE) {
+    if (sharingMode == AAUDIO_SHARING_MODE_EXCLUSIVE
+        && AAudioClientTracker::getInstance().isExclusiveEnabled(request.getProcessId())) {
         // only trust audioserver for in service indication
         bool inService = false;
         if (isCallerInService()) {