diff --git a/cmds/pm/src/com/android/commands/pm/Pm.java b/cmds/pm/src/com/android/commands/pm/Pm.java
index 5e9d8f74f3420..5249065b2f36d 100644
--- a/cmds/pm/src/com/android/commands/pm/Pm.java
+++ b/cmds/pm/src/com/android/commands/pm/Pm.java
@@ -563,7 +563,10 @@ public final class Pm {
         if (res != 0) {
             Resources r = getResources(pii);
             if (r != null) {
-                return r.getString(res);
+                try {
+                    return r.getString(res);
+                } catch (Resources.NotFoundException e) {
+                }
             }
         }
         return null;