diff --git a/sdl_android/build.gradle b/sdl_android/build.gradle
index fc29f66ffe..5429f3eea0 100644
--- a/sdl_android/build.gradle
+++ b/sdl_android/build.gradle
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 8
         targetSdkVersion 19
-        versionCode 5
-        versionName "4.6.1"
+        versionCode 6
+        versionName "4.6.2"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         resValue "string", "SDL_LIB_VERSION", '\"' + versionName + '\"'
     }
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ buildscript {
     }
 }
 
-apply from: 'bintray.gradle'
\ No newline at end of file
+apply from: 'bintray.gradle'
diff --git a/sdl_android/src/main/java/com/smartdevicelink/transport/SdlBroadcastReceiver.java b/sdl_android/src/main/java/com/smartdevicelink/transport/SdlBroadcastReceiver.java
index defeb67fab..251765ed2e 100644
--- a/sdl_android/src/main/java/com/smartdevicelink/transport/SdlBroadcastReceiver.java
+++ b/sdl_android/src/main/java/com/smartdevicelink/transport/SdlBroadcastReceiver.java
@@ -294,7 +294,12 @@ protected static void pingRouterService(Context context, String packageName, Str
 			Intent intent = new Intent();
 			intent.setClassName(packageName, className);
 			intent.putExtra(TransportConstants.PING_ROUTER_SERVICE_EXTRA, true);
-			context.startService(intent);
+			if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O){
+				intent.putExtra(FOREGROUND_EXTRA, true);
+				context.startForegroundService(intent);
+			}else {
+				context.startService(intent);
+			}
 		}catch(SecurityException e){
 			Log.e(TAG, "Security exception, process is bad");
 			// This service could not be started