diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/app/GameManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/app/GameManagerService.java
index d7fc3d4a7123e..61d2ff912c609 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/app/GameManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/app/GameManagerService.java
@@ -2410,6 +2410,7 @@ public final class GameManagerService extends IGameManagerService.Stub {
         public void onChange(boolean selfChange, Uri uri) {
             String newValue = Settings.Secure.getString(mContentResolver,
                     "game_overlay");
+            if (newValue == null) return;
             // We write key and value of the device_config property as a single string
             // from our GameSpace.
             // ';;' is the separator betweeen key and value.