diff --git a/core/java/android/content/res/AssetManager.java b/core/java/android/content/res/AssetManager.java
index 73d9458fbec39..4702327e71a9e 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/res/AssetManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/res/AssetManager.java
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ public final class AssetManager {
             StringBlock[] blocks = mStringBlocks;
             if (blocks == null) {
                 ensureStringBlocks();
+                blocks = mStringBlocks;
             }
             outValue.string = blocks[block].get(outValue.data);
             return true;