diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0db2a533b..81bee8d3c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@
             android:theme="@style/Theme.HomeAssistant.Assist">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.ASSIST" />
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VOICE_COMMAND" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/homeassistant/companion/android/assist/AssistActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/homeassistant/companion/android/assist/AssistActivity.kt
index 0bb3b5055..11f644089 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/homeassistant/companion/android/assist/AssistActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/homeassistant/companion/android/assist/AssistActivity.kt
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ class AssistActivity : BaseActivity() {
                 },
                 startListening = if (intent.hasExtra(EXTRA_START_LISTENING)) {
                     intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_START_LISTENING, true)
+                } else if (intent.action == Intent.ACTION_VOICE_COMMAND) {
+                    // Always start listening if triggered via the voice command (e.g., from a BT headset).
+                    true
                 } else {
                     null
                 }
@@ -134,6 +137,11 @@ class AssistActivity : BaseActivity() {
         viewModel.onPause()
     }
 
+    override fun onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy()
+        viewModel.onDestroy()
+    }
+
     override fun onNewIntent(intent: Intent?) {
         super.onNewIntent(intent)
         this.intent = intent
@@ -154,6 +162,7 @@ class AssistActivity : BaseActivity() {
                 window.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED)
             } else {
                 setShowWhenLocked(true)
+                setTurnScreenOn(true)
             }
         } else {
             if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT <= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/homeassistant/companion/android/assist/AssistViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/homeassistant/companion/android/assist/AssistViewModel.kt
index edef30871..9f6c47571 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/homeassistant/companion/android/assist/AssistViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/homeassistant/companion/android/assist/AssistViewModel.kt
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class AssistViewModel @Inject constructor(
     fun onNewIntent(intent: Intent?, lockedMatches: Boolean) {
         if (
             (intent?.flags != null && intent.flags and Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_BROUGHT_TO_FRONT != 0) ||
-            intent?.action in listOf(Intent.ACTION_ASSIST, "android.intent.action.VOICE_ASSIST")
+            intent?.action in listOf(Intent.ACTION_ASSIST, "android.intent.action.VOICE_ASSIST", Intent.ACTION_VOICE_COMMAND)
         ) {
             if (!lockedMatches && inputMode != AssistInputMode.BLOCKED) {
                 _conversation.clear()
@@ -330,6 +330,11 @@ class AssistViewModel @Inject constructor(
     fun onPause() {
         requestPermission = null
         stopRecording()
+    }
+
+    fun onDestroy() {
+        requestPermission = null
+        stopRecording()
         stopPlayback()
     }
 }
diff --git a/automotive/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/automotive/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7d9e53f65..b7efa69f0 100644
--- a/automotive/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/automotive/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@
             android:theme="@style/Theme.HomeAssistant.Assist">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.ASSIST" />
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VOICE_COMMAND" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>