diff --git a/core/java/android/content/Intent.java b/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
index 154068eb9e092..764826baae074 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
@@ -12348,7 +12348,9 @@ public class Intent implements Parcelable, Cloneable {
                             null, new String[] { getType() },
                             new ClipData.Item(text, htmlText, null, stream));
                     setClipData(clipData);
-                    addFlags(FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+                    if (stream != null) {
+                        addFlags(FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+                    }
                     return true;
                 }
             } catch (ClassCastException e) {
@@ -12387,7 +12389,9 @@ public class Intent implements Parcelable, Cloneable {
                     }
 
                     setClipData(clipData);
-                    addFlags(FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+                    if (streams != null) {
+                        addFlags(FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+                    }
                     return true;
                 }
             } catch (ClassCastException e) {