diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/IVoiceInteractionManagerService.aidl b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/IVoiceInteractionManagerService.aidl
index 71ee8af8b11a..15ba8e8c11f7 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/IVoiceInteractionManagerService.aidl
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/IVoiceInteractionManagerService.aidl
@@ -265,4 +265,16 @@ interface IVoiceInteractionManagerService {
     void performDirectAction(in IBinder token, String actionId, in Bundle arguments, int taskId,
             IBinder assistToken, in RemoteCallback cancellationCallback,
             in RemoteCallback resultCallback);
+
+    /**
+     * Temporarily disables voice interaction (for example, on Automotive when the display is off).
+     *
+     * It will shutdown the service, and only re-enable it after it's called again (or after a
+     * system restart).
+     *
+     * NOTE: it's only effective when the service itself is available / enabled in the device, so
+     * calling setDisable(false) would be a no-op when it isn't.
+     */
+    void setDisabled(boolean disabled);
+
 }
diff --git a/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerService.java b/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerService.java
index cf07221917cc..9621f68f9d6c 100644
--- a/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerService.java
+++ b/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerService.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Slog;
 
+import com.android.internal.annotations.GuardedBy;
 import com.android.internal.app.IVoiceActionCheckCallback;
 import com.android.internal.app.IVoiceInteractionManagerService;
 import com.android.internal.app.IVoiceInteractionSessionListener;
@@ -230,6 +231,10 @@ class VoiceInteractionManagerServiceStub extends IVoiceInteractionManagerService
         private int mCurUser;
         private boolean mCurUserUnlocked;
         private boolean mCurUserSupported;
+
+        @GuardedBy("this")
+        private boolean mTemporarilyDisabled;
+
         private final boolean mEnableService;
 
         VoiceInteractionManagerServiceStub() {
@@ -316,8 +321,12 @@ private void initForUserNoTracing(@UserIdInt int userHandle) {
                     Settings.Secure.VOICE_INTERACTION_SERVICE, userHandle);
             ComponentName curRecognizer = getCurRecognizer(userHandle);
             VoiceInteractionServiceInfo curInteractorInfo = null;
-            if (DEBUG) Slog.d(TAG, "curInteractorStr=" + curInteractorStr
-                    + " curRecognizer=" + curRecognizer);
+            if (DEBUG) {
+                Slog.d(TAG, "curInteractorStr=" + curInteractorStr
+                        + " curRecognizer=" + curRecognizer
+                        + " mEnableService=" + mEnableService
+                        + " mTemporarilyDisabled=" + mTemporarilyDisabled);
+            }
             if (curInteractorStr == null && curRecognizer != null && mEnableService) {
                 // If there is no interactor setting, that means we are upgrading
                 // from an older platform version.  If the current recognizer is not
@@ -472,10 +481,11 @@ void switchImplementationIfNeeded(boolean force) {
         }
 
         void switchImplementationIfNeededLocked(boolean force) {
-            if (!mCurUserSupported) {
+            if (!mCurUserSupported || mTemporarilyDisabled) {
                 if (DEBUG_USER) {
-                    Slog.d(TAG, "switchImplementationIfNeeded(): skipping on unsuported user "
-                            + mCurUser);
+                    Slog.d(TAG, "switchImplementationIfNeeded(): skipping: force= " + force
+                            + "mCurUserSupported=" + mCurUserSupported
+                            + "mTemporarilyDisabled=" + mTemporarilyDisabled);
                 }
                 if (mImpl != null) {
                     mImpl.shutdownLocked();
@@ -928,6 +938,25 @@ public int getUserDisabledShowContext() {
             }
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void setDisabled(boolean disabled) {
+            enforceCallingPermission(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_VOICE_INTERACTION_SERVICE);
+            synchronized (this) {
+                if (mTemporarilyDisabled == disabled) {
+                    if (DEBUG) Slog.d(TAG, "setDisabled(): already " + disabled);
+                    return;
+                }
+                Slog.i(TAG, "setDisabled(): changing to " + disabled);
+                final long caller = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
+                try {
+                    mTemporarilyDisabled = disabled;
+                    switchImplementationIfNeeded(/* force= */ false);
+                } finally {
+                    Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(caller);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         //----------------- Model management APIs --------------------------------//
 
         @Override
@@ -1378,6 +1407,7 @@ public void dump(FileDescriptor fd, PrintWriter pw, String[] args) {
             synchronized (this) {
                 pw.println("VOICE INTERACTION MANAGER (dumpsys voiceinteraction)");
                 pw.println("  mEnableService: " + mEnableService);
+                pw.println("  mTemporarilyDisabled: " + mTemporarilyDisabled);
                 pw.println("  mCurUser: " + mCurUser);
                 pw.println("  mCurUserUnlocked: " + mCurUserUnlocked);
                 pw.println("  mCurUserSupported: " + mCurUserSupported);
diff --git a/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerServiceShellCommand.java b/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerServiceShellCommand.java
index 3f4ddb6846ab..6c355a3b4b30 100644
--- a/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerServiceShellCommand.java
+++ b/services/voiceinteraction/java/com/android/server/voiceinteraction/VoiceInteractionManagerServiceShellCommand.java
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public int onCommand(String cmd) {
                 return requestShow(pw);
             case "hide":
                 return requestHide(pw);
+            case "disable":
+                return requestDisable(pw);
             default:
                 return handleDefaultCommands(cmd);
         }
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ public void onHelp() {
             pw.println("");
             pw.println("  hide");
             pw.println("    Hides the current session");
+            pw.println("  disable [true|false]");
+            pw.println("    Temporarily disable (when true) service");
             pw.println("");
         }
     }
@@ -127,6 +131,17 @@ private int requestHide(PrintWriter pw) {
         return 0;
     }
 
+    private int requestDisable(PrintWriter pw) {
+        boolean disabled = Boolean.parseBoolean(getNextArgRequired());
+        Slog.i(TAG, "requestDisable(): " + disabled);
+        try {
+            mService.setDisabled(disabled);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return handleError(pw, "requestDisable()", e);
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     private static int handleError(PrintWriter pw, String message, Exception e) {
         Slog.e(TAG,  "error calling " + message, e);
         pw.printf("Error calling %s: %s\n", message, e);