diff --git a/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/room/Room.kt b/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/room/Room.kt
index c2d77378a..b9d950564 100644
--- a/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/room/Room.kt
+++ b/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/room/Room.kt
@@ -998,6 +998,9 @@ constructor(
      * // TODO(@dl): can this be moved out of Room/SDK?
      */
     fun initVideoRenderer(viewRenderer: SurfaceViewRenderer) {
+        if (state == State.DISCONNECTED) {
+            return
+        }
         viewRenderer.init(eglBase.eglBaseContext, null)
         viewRenderer.setScalingType(RendererCommon.ScalingType.SCALE_ASPECT_FIT)
         viewRenderer.setEnableHardwareScaler(false)
@@ -1007,6 +1010,9 @@ constructor(
      * // TODO(@dl): can this be moved out of Room/SDK?
      */
     fun initVideoRenderer(viewRenderer: TextureViewRenderer) {
+        if (state == State.DISCONNECTED) {
+            return
+        }
         viewRenderer.init(eglBase.eglBaseContext, null)
         viewRenderer.setScalingType(RendererCommon.ScalingType.SCALE_ASPECT_FIT)
         viewRenderer.setEnableHardwareScaler(false)