diff --git a/core/java/android/content/Intent.java b/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
index 74a69a6237905..307f30619be24 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
@@ -12349,7 +12349,9 @@ public class Intent implements Parcelable, Cloneable {
                             null, new String[] { getType() },
                             new ClipData.Item(text, htmlText, null, stream));
                     setClipData(clipData);
-                    addFlags(FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+                    if (stream != null) {
+                        addFlags(FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+                    }
                     return true;
                 }
             } catch (ClassCastException e) {
@@ -12388,7 +12390,9 @@ public class Intent implements Parcelable, Cloneable {
                     }
 
                     setClipData(clipData);
-                    addFlags(FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+                    if (streams != null) {
+                        addFlags(FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+                    }
                     return true;
                 }
             } catch (ClassCastException e) {