diff --git a/core/java/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteDatabase.java b/core/java/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteDatabase.java
index 7fe225e15b116..a6753a8acfe24 100644
--- a/core/java/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteDatabase.java
+++ b/core/java/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteDatabase.java
@@ -1861,6 +1861,11 @@ public class SQLiteDatabase extends SQLiteClosable {
      * @throws SQLException If the SQL string is invalid for some reason
      */
     public void execSQL(String sql) throws SQLException {
+        sql = sql.trim();
+        String prefix = sql.substring(0, 6);
+        if (prefix.equalsIgnoreCase("ATTACH")) {
+            disableWriteAheadLogging();
+        }
         verifyDbIsOpen();
         BlockGuard.getThreadPolicy().onWriteToDisk();
         long timeStart = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
@@ -2345,6 +2350,14 @@ public class SQLiteDatabase extends SQLiteClosable {
         return true;
     }
 
+    private synchronized void disableWriteAheadLogging() {
+        if (mConnectionPool == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        mConnectionPool.close();
+        mConnectionPool = null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets the database connection handle pool size to the given value.
      * Database connection handle pool is enabled when the app calls