diff --git a/src/com/android/bluetooth/pbap/BluetoothPbapService.java b/src/com/android/bluetooth/pbap/BluetoothPbapService.java
index 80cd8ee..21714c8 100755
--- a/src/com/android/bluetooth/pbap/BluetoothPbapService.java
+++ b/src/com/android/bluetooth/pbap/BluetoothPbapService.java
@@ -347,6 +347,14 @@
                 initSocketOK = false;
             }
             if (!initSocketOK) {
+                // Need to break out of this loop if BT is being turned off.
+                if (mAdapter == null) break;
+                int state = mAdapter.getState();
+                if ((mAdapter.getState() != BluetoothAdapter.STATE_TURNING_ON) &&
+                     (mAdapter.getState() != BluetoothAdapter.STATE_ON)) {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "initServerSocket failed as BT is (being) turned off");
+                    break;
+                }
                 synchronized (this) {
                     try {
                         if (VERBOSE) Log.v(TAG, "wait 300 ms");