diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/LetterboxConfigurationPersister.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/LetterboxConfigurationPersister.java
index 4a99db5947550..3b10debaa7531 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/LetterboxConfigurationPersister.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/LetterboxConfigurationPersister.java
@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@ class LetterboxConfigurationPersister {
     }
 
     private void readCurrentConfiguration() {
+        if (!mConfigurationFile.exists()) {
+            useDefaultValue();
+            return;
+        }
         FileInputStream fis = null;
         try {
             fis = mConfigurationFile.openRead();