diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsState.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsState.java
index aa6661b2514c8..fd7554f118730 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsState.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsState.java
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ final class SettingsState {
             return;
         }
         HistoricalOperation operation = new HistoricalOperation(
-                SystemClock.elapsedRealtime(), type,
+                System.currentTimeMillis(), type,
                 setting != null ? new Setting(setting) : null);
         if (mNextHistoricalOpIdx >= mHistoricalOperations.size()) {
             mHistoricalOperations.add(operation);