diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/app/GameManagerSettings.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/app/GameManagerSettings.java
index 3e32380b60a9b..2982545a5e6f3 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/app/GameManagerSettings.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/app/GameManagerSettings.java
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ public class GameManagerSettings {
     boolean readPersistentDataLocked() {
         mGameModes.clear();
 
+        if (!mSettingsFile.exists()) {
+            Slog.v(GameManagerService.TAG, "Settings file doesn't exists, skip reading");
+            return false;
+        }
+
         try {
             final FileInputStream str = mSettingsFile.openRead();