diff --git a/tools/chatgui-android/call-service-tests/src/test/kotlin/com/utun/chat/data/CallServiceLifecycleTest.kt b/tools/chatgui-android/call-service-tests/src/test/kotlin/com/utun/chat/data/CallServiceLifecycleTest.kt
index d17eb39c..a5a4bd64 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui-android/call-service-tests/src/test/kotlin/com/utun/chat/data/CallServiceLifecycleTest.kt
+++ b/tools/chatgui-android/call-service-tests/src/test/kotlin/com/utun/chat/data/CallServiceLifecycleTest.kt
@@ -356,4 +356,11 @@ class CallServiceLifecycleTest {
         service.onDestroy()
         assertEquals(id, state?.callId); assertEquals(CallPhase.ENDED, state?.phase)
     }
+
+    @Test fun aMissingServiceComponentCannotLeaveTheControllerWaitingForOnCreate() {
+        context.acceptServiceStart = false
+        request()
+        assertEquals(CallPhase.ENDED, state?.phase); assertEquals(7, state?.reason)
+        diagnostic("service request")
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tools/chatgui-android/router-tests/src/test/kotlin/com/utun/chat/data/RadioOverlayLifecycleTest.kt b/tools/chatgui-android/router-tests/src/test/kotlin/com/utun/chat/data/RadioOverlayLifecycleTest.kt
index 6b55dc77..cf7db1c6 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui-android/router-tests/src/test/kotlin/com/utun/chat/data/RadioOverlayLifecycleTest.kt
+++ b/tools/chatgui-android/router-tests/src/test/kotlin/com/utun/chat/data/RadioOverlayLifecycleTest.kt
@@ -310,4 +310,11 @@ class RadioOverlayLifecycleTest {
         touch(MotionEvent.ACTION_UP, time = 900, down = 500)
         main.advanceBy(251); drain(); assertFalse(radio.isTalking())
     }
+
+    @Test fun aMissingServiceComponentDoesNotLatchTheOverlayStartingFlag() {
+        context.acceptServiceStart = false; RadioOverlayService.setActivityVisible(true)
+        assertFalse(static("starting").getBoolean(null)); diagnostic("Service start failed")
+        context.acceptServiceStart = true; RadioOverlayService.sync(context)
+        assertEquals(2, context.serviceStarts.size)
+    }
 }