diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/slice/PinnedSliceState.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/slice/PinnedSliceState.java
index e139ab8..49708620 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/slice/PinnedSliceState.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/slice/PinnedSliceState.java
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
             b.putParcelable(SliceProvider.EXTRA_BIND_URI, mUri);
             try {
                 client.call(SliceProvider.METHOD_PIN, null, b);
-            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            } catch (Exception e) {
                 Log.w(TAG, "Unable to contact " + mUri, e);
             }
         }
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
             b.putParcelable(SliceProvider.EXTRA_BIND_URI, mUri);
             try {
                 client.call(SliceProvider.METHOD_UNPIN, null, b);
-            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            } catch (Exception e) {
                 Log.w(TAG, "Unable to contact " + mUri, e);
             }
         }
diff --git a/services/tests/uiservicestests/src/com/android/server/slice/PinnedSliceStateTest.java b/services/tests/uiservicestests/src/com/android/server/slice/PinnedSliceStateTest.java
index f5002ac..3b336eb 100644
--- a/services/tests/uiservicestests/src/com/android/server/slice/PinnedSliceStateTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/uiservicestests/src/com/android/server/slice/PinnedSliceStateTest.java
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyInt;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyString;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.argThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.doAnswer;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
@@ -159,4 +161,25 @@
         verify(mSliceService).removePinnedSlice(eq(TEST_URI));
         assertFalse(mPinnedSliceManager.hasPinOrListener());
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testPinFailed() throws Exception {
+        // Throw exception when trying to pin
+        doAnswer(invocation -> {
+            throw new Exception("Pin failed");
+        }).when(mIContentProvider).call(
+                anyString(), anyString(), anyString(), eq(null), any());
+
+        TestableLooper.get(this).processAllMessages();
+
+        // When pinned for the first time, a pinned message should be sent.
+        mPinnedSliceManager.pin("pkg", FIRST_SPECS, mToken);
+        TestableLooper.get(this).processAllMessages();
+
+        verify(mIContentProvider).call(anyString(), anyString(), eq(SliceProvider.METHOD_PIN),
+                eq(null), argThat(b -> {
+                    assertEquals(TEST_URI, b.getParcelable(SliceProvider.EXTRA_BIND_URI));
+                    return true;
+                }));
+    }
 }