diff --git a/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java b/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java
index bc5af81531d2b..15dd282880e49 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ public class UserManager {
     /** @hide */
     public UserManager(Context context, IUserManager service) {
         mService = service;
-        mContext = context;
+        mContext = context.getApplicationContext();
     }
 
     /**