diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/leak/RotationUtils.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/leak/RotationUtils.java
index b9b7730c67f3b..0b2f004537d69 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/leak/RotationUtils.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/leak/RotationUtils.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class RotationUtils {
             default:
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown rotation: " + rot);
         }
-        Configuration c = context.getResources().getConfiguration();
+        Configuration c = new Configuration(context.getResources().getConfiguration());
         c.orientation = orientation;
         Context rotated = context.createConfigurationContext(c);
         return rotated.getResources();