diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Contacts.java b/core/java/android/provider/Contacts.java
index 181a52940d817..667ec5ad284d7 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Contacts.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Contacts.java
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ public class Contacts {
                 }
                 return new ByteArrayInputStream(data);
             } finally {
-                cursor.close();
+                if (cursor != null) cursor.close();
             }
         }