diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/RootsCache.java b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/RootsCache.java
index de35cef6ddb66..4fc378875b749 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/RootsCache.java
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/RootsCache.java
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ public class RootsCache {
         mRecentsRoot.authority = null;
         mRecentsRoot.rootId = null;
         mRecentsRoot.derivedIcon = R.drawable.ic_root_recent;
+        mRecentsRoot.derivedType = RootInfo.TYPE_RECENTS;
         mRecentsRoot.flags = Root.FLAG_LOCAL_ONLY | Root.FLAG_SUPPORTS_CREATE
                 | Root.FLAG_SUPPORTS_IS_CHILD;
         mRecentsRoot.title = mContext.getString(R.string.root_recent);