diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/ShortcutPackage.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/ShortcutPackage.java
index 9e27f65105eb4..f2bfb2aa1405e 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/ShortcutPackage.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/ShortcutPackage.java
@@ -1798,11 +1798,15 @@ class ShortcutPackage extends ShortcutPackageItem {
 
                         continue;
                     case TAG_SHORTCUT:
-                        final ShortcutInfo si = parseShortcut(parser, packageName,
-                                shortcutUser.getUserId(), fromBackup);
-
-                        // Don't use addShortcut(), we don't need to save the icon.
-                        ret.mShortcuts.put(si.getId(), si);
+                        try {
+                            final ShortcutInfo si = parseShortcut(parser, packageName,
+                                    shortcutUser.getUserId(), fromBackup);
+                            // Don't use addShortcut(), we don't need to save the icon.
+                            ret.mShortcuts.put(si.getId(), si);
+                        } catch (Exception e) {
+                            // b/246540168 malformed shortcuts should be ignored
+                            Slog.e(TAG, "Failed parsing shortcut.", e);
+                        }
                         continue;
                     case TAG_SHARE_TARGET:
                         ret.mShareTargets.add(ShareTargetInfo.loadFromXml(parser));