diff --git a/graphics/java/android/renderscript/Allocation.java b/graphics/java/android/renderscript/Allocation.java
index 5751331460082..eb0c164af1121 100644
--- a/graphics/java/android/renderscript/Allocation.java
+++ b/graphics/java/android/renderscript/Allocation.java
@@ -370,11 +370,20 @@ public class Allocation extends BaseObj {
      */
     public void syncAll(int srcLocation) {
         switch (srcLocation) {
-        case USAGE_SCRIPT:
-        case USAGE_GRAPHICS_CONSTANTS:
         case USAGE_GRAPHICS_TEXTURE:
+        case USAGE_SCRIPT:
+            if ((mUsage & USAGE_SHARED) != 0) {
+                copyFrom(mBitmap);
+            }
+            break;
+        case USAGE_GRAPHICS_CONSTANTS:
         case USAGE_GRAPHICS_VERTEX:
             break;
+        case USAGE_SHARED:
+            if ((mUsage & USAGE_SHARED) != 0) {
+                copyTo(mBitmap);
+            }
+            break;
         default:
             throw new RSIllegalArgumentException("Source must be exactly one usage type.");
         }
@@ -1383,7 +1392,7 @@ public class Allocation extends BaseObj {
         // enable optimized bitmap path only with no mipmap and script-only usage
         if (mips == MipmapControl.MIPMAP_NONE &&
             t.getElement().isCompatible(Element.RGBA_8888(rs)) &&
-            usage == (USAGE_SHARED | USAGE_SCRIPT)) {
+            usage == (USAGE_SHARED | USAGE_SCRIPT | USAGE_GRAPHICS_TEXTURE)) {
             int id = rs.nAllocationCreateBitmapBackedAllocation(t.getID(rs), mips.mID, b, usage);
             if (id == 0) {
                 throw new RSRuntimeException("Load failed.");
@@ -1454,7 +1463,7 @@ public class Allocation extends BaseObj {
     static public Allocation createFromBitmap(RenderScript rs, Bitmap b) {
         if (rs.getApplicationContext().getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion >= 18) {
             return createFromBitmap(rs, b, MipmapControl.MIPMAP_NONE,
-                                    USAGE_SHARED | USAGE_SCRIPT);
+                                    USAGE_SHARED | USAGE_SCRIPT | USAGE_GRAPHICS_TEXTURE);
         }
         return createFromBitmap(rs, b, MipmapControl.MIPMAP_NONE,
                                 USAGE_GRAPHICS_TEXTURE);
@@ -1672,7 +1681,7 @@ public class Allocation extends BaseObj {
         if (rs.getApplicationContext().getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion >= 18) {
             return createFromBitmapResource(rs, res, id,
                                             MipmapControl.MIPMAP_NONE,
-                                            USAGE_SHARED | USAGE_SCRIPT);
+                                            USAGE_SHARED | USAGE_SCRIPT | USAGE_GRAPHICS_TEXTURE);
         }
         return createFromBitmapResource(rs, res, id,
                                         MipmapControl.MIPMAP_NONE,