diff --git a/core/java/android/database/CursorWindow.java b/core/java/android/database/CursorWindow.java
index a18a72133455d..380236b499487 100644
--- a/core/java/android/database/CursorWindow.java
+++ b/core/java/android/database/CursorWindow.java
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ public class CursorWindow extends SQLiteClosable implements Parcelable {
         }
         acquireReference();
         try {
-            nativeCopyStringToBuffer(mWindowPtr, row, column, buffer);
+            nativeCopyStringToBuffer(mWindowPtr, row - mStartPos, column, buffer);
         } finally {
             releaseReference();
         }