diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Fragment.java b/core/java/android/app/Fragment.java
index 82206ea998ea1..d50483e4a3f42 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Fragment.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Fragment.java
@@ -460,6 +460,9 @@ public class Fragment implements ComponentCallbacks2, OnCreateContextMenuListene
     // If set this fragment is being retained across the current config change.
     boolean mRetaining;
 
+    // If set this fragment's loaders are being retained across the current config change.
+    boolean mRetainLoader;
+
     // If set this fragment has menu items to contribute.
     boolean mHasMenu;
 
@@ -2401,7 +2404,7 @@ public class Fragment implements ComponentCallbacks2, OnCreateContextMenuListene
                 mLoaderManager = mHost.getLoaderManager(mWho, mLoadersStarted, false);
             }
             if (mLoaderManager != null) {
-                if (mRetaining) {
+                if (mRetainLoader) {
                     mLoaderManager.doRetain();
                 } else {
                     mLoaderManager.doStop();
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/FragmentController.java b/core/java/android/app/FragmentController.java
index 28dadfa78b32b..1b45137fb7c94 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/FragmentController.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/FragmentController.java
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ public class FragmentController {
      */
     public void doLoaderStop(boolean retain) {
         mHost.doLoaderStop(retain);
+        mHost.mFragmentManager.setRetainLoader(retain);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java b/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
index 132ffef861e65..51d613247c870 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
@@ -869,6 +869,17 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager implements LayoutInflate
         }
     }
 
+    void setRetainLoader(boolean retain) {
+        if (mActive != null) {
+            for (int i=0; i<mActive.size(); i++) {
+                Fragment f = mActive.get(i);
+                if (f != null) {
+                    f.mRetainLoader = retain;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     void moveToState(Fragment f, int newState, int transit, int transitionStyle,
             boolean keepActive) {
         if (DEBUG && false) Log.v(TAG, "moveToState: " + f