diff --git a/graphics/java/android/graphics/Paint.java b/graphics/java/android/graphics/Paint.java
index 331cf6e6bc629..69d9916e34562 100644
--- a/graphics/java/android/graphics/Paint.java
+++ b/graphics/java/android/graphics/Paint.java
@@ -431,6 +431,8 @@ public class Paint {
         mRasterizer = paint.mRasterizer;
         if (paint.mShader != null) {
             mShader = paint.mShader.copy();
+        } else {
+            mShader = null;
         }
         mTypeface = paint.mTypeface;
         mXfermode = paint.mXfermode;