diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index 049d585d26514..5fc2899877f49 100755
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -2093,7 +2093,7 @@ public final class Settings {
          */
         public static void clearConfiguration(Configuration inoutConfig) {
             inoutConfig.fontScale = 0;
-            if (!inoutConfig.userSetLocale) {
+            if (!inoutConfig.userSetLocale && !inoutConfig.getLocales().isEmpty()) {
                 inoutConfig.setLocales(LocaleList.getEmptyLocaleList());
             }
         }