diff --git a/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java b/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java
index d6566048f2c4e..b2f7c60fe3b66 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/UserManager.java
@@ -1971,7 +1971,8 @@ public class UserManager {
     /** @hide */
     public UserManager(Context context, IUserManager service) {
         mService = service;
-        mContext = context.getApplicationContext();
+        Context appContext = context.getApplicationContext();
+        mContext = (appContext == null ? context : appContext);
         mUserId = context.getUserId();
     }