diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ActionBarView.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ActionBarView.java
index 450f418700c6e..66fbfab60e838 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ActionBarView.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ActionBarView.java
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public class ActionBarView extends AbsActionBarView {
                     Log.e(TAG, "Activity component name not found!", e);
                 }
             }
-            if (mIcon == null) {
+            if (mIcon == null && !isInEditMode()) {
                 mIcon = appInfo.loadIcon(pm);
             }
         }