diff --git a/core/java/android/accounts/AccountManager.java b/core/java/android/accounts/AccountManager.java
index 7a209296a08c0..dd3d3a8307f2a 100644
--- a/core/java/android/accounts/AccountManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/accounts/AccountManager.java
@@ -2359,7 +2359,7 @@ public class AccountManager {
         intent.setClassName(componentName.getPackageName(),
                 componentName.getClassName());
         intent.putExtra(ChooseTypeAndAccountActivity.EXTRA_ALLOWABLE_ACCOUNTS_ARRAYLIST,
-                new ArrayList<Account>(allowableAccounts));
+                allowableAccounts == null ? null : new ArrayList<Account>(allowableAccounts));
         intent.putExtra(ChooseTypeAndAccountActivity.EXTRA_ALLOWABLE_ACCOUNT_TYPES_STRING_ARRAY,
                 allowableAccountTypes);
         intent.putExtra(ChooseTypeAndAccountActivity.EXTRA_ADD_ACCOUNT_OPTIONS_BUNDLE,