diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/PrivacyDialogController.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/PrivacyDialogController.kt
index feb27d804e5e2..a626681c0b01d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/PrivacyDialogController.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/PrivacyDialogController.kt
@@ -179,12 +179,16 @@ class PrivacyDialogController(
             }
             uiExecutor.execute {
                 val elements = filterAndSelect(items)
-                val d = dialogProvider.makeDialog(context, elements, this::startActivity)
-                d.setShowForAllUsers(true)
-                d.addOnDismissListener(onDialogDismissed)
-                d.show()
-                privacyLogger.logShowDialogContents(elements)
-                dialog = d
+                if (elements.isNotEmpty()) {
+                    val d = dialogProvider.makeDialog(context, elements, this::startActivity)
+                    d.setShowForAllUsers(true)
+                    d.addOnDismissListener(onDialogDismissed)
+                    d.show()
+                    privacyLogger.logShowDialogContents(elements)
+                    dialog = d
+                } else {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "Trying to show empty dialog")
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/PrivacyItem.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/PrivacyItem.kt
index 63ec6e5db017d..76199bfab0e0b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/PrivacyItem.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/PrivacyItem.kt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ data class PrivacyItem(
     val paused: Boolean = false
 ) {
     val log = "(${privacyType.logName}, ${application.packageName}(${application.uid}), " +
-            "$timeStampElapsed)"
+            "$timeStampElapsed, paused=$paused)"
 }
 
 data class PrivacyApplication(val packageName: String, val uid: Int)
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/logging/PrivacyLogger.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/logging/PrivacyLogger.kt
index acce945736f03..7c82a82179eeb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/logging/PrivacyLogger.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/logging/PrivacyLogger.kt
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ class PrivacyLogger @Inject constructor(
         })
     }
 
+    fun logEmptyDialog() {
+        log(LogLevel.WARNING, {}, {
+            "Trying to show an empty dialog"
+        })
+    }
+
     fun logPrivacyDialogDismissed() {
         log(LogLevel.INFO, {}, {
             "Privacy dialog dismissed"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/PrivacyDialogControllerTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/PrivacyDialogControllerTest.kt
index 05a1e4ff474da..03248f7e3a70b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/PrivacyDialogControllerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/PrivacyDialogControllerTest.kt
@@ -179,14 +179,27 @@ class PrivacyDialogControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
     @Test
     fun testShowDialogShowsDialog() {
+        val usage = createMockPermGroupUsage()
+        `when`(permissionManager.getIndicatorAppOpUsageData(anyBoolean())).thenReturn(listOf(usage))
+
         controller.showDialog(context)
         exhaustExecutors()
 
         verify(dialog).show()
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testDontShowEmptyDialog() {
+        controller.showDialog(context)
+        exhaustExecutors()
+
+        verify(dialog, never()).show()
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun testHideDialogDismissesDialogIfShown() {
+        val usage = createMockPermGroupUsage()
+        `when`(permissionManager.getIndicatorAppOpUsageData(anyBoolean())).thenReturn(listOf(usage))
         controller.showDialog(context)
         exhaustExecutors()
 
@@ -202,6 +215,8 @@ class PrivacyDialogControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
     @Test
     fun testHideDialogNoopAfterDismissed() {
+        val usage = createMockPermGroupUsage()
+        `when`(permissionManager.getIndicatorAppOpUsageData(anyBoolean())).thenReturn(listOf(usage))
         controller.showDialog(context)
         exhaustExecutors()
 
@@ -214,6 +229,8 @@ class PrivacyDialogControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
     @Test
     fun testShowForAllUsers() {
+        val usage = createMockPermGroupUsage()
+        `when`(permissionManager.getIndicatorAppOpUsageData(anyBoolean())).thenReturn(listOf(usage))
         controller.showDialog(context)
 
         exhaustExecutors()
@@ -439,7 +456,7 @@ class PrivacyDialogControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         controller.showDialog(context)
         exhaustExecutors()
 
-        assertThat(dialogProvider.list).isEmpty()
+        verify(dialog, never()).show()
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -467,11 +484,13 @@ class PrivacyDialogControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         controller.showDialog(context)
         exhaustExecutors()
 
-        assertThat(dialogProvider.list).isEmpty()
+        verify(dialog, never()).show()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun testStartActivityCorrectIntent() {
+        val usage = createMockPermGroupUsage()
+        `when`(permissionManager.getIndicatorAppOpUsageData(anyBoolean())).thenReturn(listOf(usage))
         controller.showDialog(context)
         exhaustExecutors()
 
@@ -488,6 +507,8 @@ class PrivacyDialogControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
     @Test
     fun testStartActivityCorrectIntent_enterpriseUser() {
+        val usage = createMockPermGroupUsage()
+        `when`(permissionManager.getIndicatorAppOpUsageData(anyBoolean())).thenReturn(listOf(usage))
         controller.showDialog(context)
         exhaustExecutors()
 
@@ -501,6 +522,8 @@ class PrivacyDialogControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
     @Test
     fun testStartActivitySuccess() {
+        val usage = createMockPermGroupUsage()
+        `when`(permissionManager.getIndicatorAppOpUsageData(anyBoolean())).thenReturn(listOf(usage))
         controller.showDialog(context)
         exhaustExecutors()
 
@@ -514,6 +537,8 @@ class PrivacyDialogControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
     @Test
     fun testStartActivityFailure() {
+        val usage = createMockPermGroupUsage()
+        `when`(permissionManager.getIndicatorAppOpUsageData(anyBoolean())).thenReturn(listOf(usage))
         controller.showDialog(context)
         exhaustExecutors()