diff --git a/patches/react-native-track-player+4.0.1.patch b/patches/react-native-track-player+4.0.1.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aaf8332
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/react-native-track-player+4.0.1.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+diff --git a/node_modules/react-native-track-player/android/src/main/java/com/doublesymmetry/trackplayer/service/MusicService.kt b/node_modules/react-native-track-player/android/src/main/java/com/doublesymmetry/trackplayer/service/MusicService.kt
+index 9d6d869..cb49aa6 100644
+--- a/node_modules/react-native-track-player/android/src/main/java/com/doublesymmetry/trackplayer/service/MusicService.kt
++++ b/node_modules/react-native-track-player/android/src/main/java/com/doublesymmetry/trackplayer/service/MusicService.kt
+@@ -120,9 +120,17 @@ class MusicService : HeadlessJsTaskService() {
+             notificationBuilder.foregroundServiceBehavior = NotificationCompat.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_IMMEDIATE
+         }
+         val notification = notificationBuilder.build()
+-        startForeground(EMPTY_NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
+-        @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+-        stopForeground(true)
++        try {
++            // reference exception catch of startForegroundIfNecessary function
++            startForeground(EMPTY_NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
++            @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
++            stopForeground(true)
++        } catch (error: Exception) {
++            Timber.e(
++                "ForegroundServiceStartNotAllowedException: App tried to start a foreground Service when it was not allowed to do so.",
++                error
++            )
++        }
+     }
+ 
+     @MainThread