diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 37432528721d9..9df4c94219f69 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -4772,7 +4772,7 @@ package android.app {
     method public abstract android.app.FragmentManager.BackStackEntry getBackStackEntryAt(int);
     method public abstract int getBackStackEntryCount();
     method public abstract android.app.Fragment getFragment(android.os.Bundle, java.lang.String);
-    method public abstract java.util.Collection<android.app.Fragment> getFragments();
+    method public abstract java.util.List<android.app.Fragment> getFragments();
     method public abstract android.app.Fragment getPrimaryNavigationFragment();
     method public void invalidateOptionsMenu();
     method public abstract boolean isDestroyed();
diff --git a/api/system-current.txt b/api/system-current.txt
index a5666dc37aa2f..cab8a4267bf2c 100644
--- a/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/api/system-current.txt
@@ -4932,7 +4932,7 @@ package android.app {
     method public abstract android.app.FragmentManager.BackStackEntry getBackStackEntryAt(int);
     method public abstract int getBackStackEntryCount();
     method public abstract android.app.Fragment getFragment(android.os.Bundle, java.lang.String);
-    method public abstract java.util.Collection<android.app.Fragment> getFragments();
+    method public abstract java.util.List<android.app.Fragment> getFragments();
     method public abstract android.app.Fragment getPrimaryNavigationFragment();
     method public void invalidateOptionsMenu();
     method public abstract boolean isDestroyed();
diff --git a/api/test-current.txt b/api/test-current.txt
index 07a68c6910368..619e5c2956c51 100644
--- a/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/api/test-current.txt
@@ -4784,7 +4784,7 @@ package android.app {
     method public abstract android.app.FragmentManager.BackStackEntry getBackStackEntryAt(int);
     method public abstract int getBackStackEntryCount();
     method public abstract android.app.Fragment getFragment(android.os.Bundle, java.lang.String);
-    method public abstract java.util.Collection<android.app.Fragment> getFragments();
+    method public abstract java.util.List<android.app.Fragment> getFragments();
     method public abstract android.app.Fragment getPrimaryNavigationFragment();
     method public void invalidateOptionsMenu();
     method public abstract boolean isDestroyed();
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java b/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
index 3107453b9023b..05ac3cac443e8 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
@@ -314,14 +314,17 @@ public abstract class FragmentManager {
     public abstract Fragment getFragment(Bundle bundle, String key);
 
     /**
-     * Get a collection of all fragments that are currently added to the FragmentManager.
+     * Get a list of all fragments that are currently added to the FragmentManager.
      * This may include those that are hidden as well as those that are shown.
      * This will not include any fragments only in the back stack, or fragments that
      * are detached or removed.
+     * <p>
+     * The order of the fragments in the list is the order in which they were
+     * added or attached.
      *
-     * @return A collection of all fragments that are added to the FragmentManager.
+     * @return A list of all fragments that are added to the FragmentManager.
      */
-    public abstract Collection<Fragment> getFragments();
+    public abstract List<Fragment> getFragments();
 
     /**
      * Save the current instance state of the given Fragment.  This can be
@@ -907,12 +910,12 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager implements LayoutInflate
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Collection<Fragment> getFragments() {
+    public List<Fragment> getFragments() {
         if (mAdded == null) {
             return Collections.EMPTY_LIST;
         }
         synchronized (mAdded) {
-            return (Collection<Fragment>) mAdded.clone();
+            return (List<Fragment>) mAdded.clone();
         }
     }