diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/media/MediaOutputUtils.java b/src/com/android/settings/media/MediaOutputUtils.java
index b31d21f33c0..977c5178165 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/media/MediaOutputUtils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/media/MediaOutputUtils.java
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import com.android.settings.sound.MediaOutputPreferenceController;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 /**
  * Utilities that can be shared between {@link MediaOutputIndicatorWorker} and
  * {@link MediaOutputPreferenceController}.
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ public class MediaOutputUtils {
             MediaSessionManager mediaSessionManager) {
 
         MediaController localController = null;
+        final List<String> remoteMediaSessionLists = new ArrayList<>();
         for (MediaController controller : mediaSessionManager.getActiveSessions(null)) {
             final MediaController.PlaybackInfo pi = controller.getPlaybackInfo();
             if (pi == null) {
@@ -69,10 +73,14 @@ public class MediaOutputUtils {
                         controller.getPackageName())) {
                     localController = null;
                 }
+                if (!remoteMediaSessionLists.contains(controller.getPackageName())) {
+                    remoteMediaSessionLists.add(controller.getPackageName());
+                }
                 continue;
             }
             if (pi.getPlaybackType() == MediaController.PlaybackInfo.PLAYBACK_TYPE_LOCAL) {
-                if (localController == null) {
+                if (localController == null
+                        && !remoteMediaSessionLists.contains(controller.getPackageName())) {
                     localController = controller;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/media/MediaOutputUtilsTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/media/MediaOutputUtilsTest.java
index 2daf207597d..dea6a2c81ab 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/media/MediaOutputUtilsTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/media/MediaOutputUtilsTest.java
@@ -115,6 +115,33 @@ public class MediaOutputUtilsTest {
 
     @Test
     public void getActiveLocalMediaController_bothHaveRemoteMediaAndLocalMedia_returnNull() {
+        mMediaControllers.clear();
+        final MediaController.PlaybackInfo playbackInfo = new MediaController.PlaybackInfo(
+                MediaController.PlaybackInfo.PLAYBACK_TYPE_REMOTE,
+                VolumeProvider.VOLUME_CONTROL_ABSOLUTE,
+                100,
+                10,
+                new AudioAttributes.Builder().setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_MEDIA).build(),
+                null);
+        final PlaybackState playbackState = new PlaybackState.Builder()
+                .setState(PlaybackState.STATE_PLAYING, 0, 1)
+                .build();
+        final MediaController remoteMediaController = mock(MediaController.class);
+
+        mMediaControllers.add(remoteMediaController);
+        mMediaControllers.add(mMediaController);
+        initPlayback();
+
+        when(mMediaController.getPlaybackInfo()).thenReturn(mPlaybackInfo);
+        when(mMediaController.getPlaybackState()).thenReturn(mPlaybackState);
+        when(remoteMediaController.getPlaybackInfo()).thenReturn(playbackInfo);
+        when(remoteMediaController.getPlaybackState()).thenReturn(playbackState);
+
+        assertThat(MediaOutputUtils.getActiveLocalMediaController(mMediaSessionManager)).isNull();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getActiveLocalMediaController_bothHaveLocalMediaAndRemoteMedia_returnNull() {
         final MediaController.PlaybackInfo playbackInfo = new MediaController.PlaybackInfo(
                 MediaController.PlaybackInfo.PLAYBACK_TYPE_REMOTE,
                 VolumeProvider.VOLUME_CONTROL_ABSOLUTE,