diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/backup/SystemBackupAgent.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/backup/SystemBackupAgent.java
index 08dcccfe405b3..35df3eeeb0d02 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/backup/SystemBackupAgent.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/backup/SystemBackupAgent.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class SystemBackupAgent extends BackupAgentHelper {
 
     private static final Set<String> sEligibleForMultiUser = Sets.newArraySet(
             PERMISSION_HELPER, NOTIFICATION_HELPER, SYNC_SETTINGS_HELPER, APP_LOCALES_HELPER,
-            ACCOUNT_MANAGER_HELPER, USAGE_STATS_HELPER);
+            ACCOUNT_MANAGER_HELPER, USAGE_STATS_HELPER, PREFERRED_HELPER);
 
     private int mUserId = UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM;