diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Fragment.java b/core/java/android/app/Fragment.java
index f4fe1eb1cc6ee..7ef6d414ed84d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Fragment.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Fragment.java
@@ -1486,6 +1486,10 @@ public class Fragment implements ComponentCallbacks2, OnCreateContextMenuListene
         final int version = context != null ? context.getApplicationInfo().targetSdkVersion : 0;
         if (version >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
             restoreChildFragmentState(savedInstanceState, true);
+            if (mChildFragmentManager != null
+                    && !mChildFragmentManager.isStateAtLeast(Fragment.CREATED)) {
+                mChildFragmentManager.dispatchCreate();
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java b/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
index d79538558b9a8..13b271681cf86 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
@@ -870,6 +870,10 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager implements LayoutInflate
         }
     }
 
+    boolean isStateAtLeast(int state) {
+        return mCurState >= state;
+    }
+
     void moveToState(Fragment f, int newState, int transit, int transitionStyle,
             boolean keepActive) {
         if (DEBUG && false) Log.v(TAG, "moveToState: " + f