diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
index f62dc5981e41c..a2e6632f2379a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
@@ -729,11 +729,15 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusBar extends SystemUI implements
     }
 
     protected void setNotificationShown(StatusBarNotification n) {
-        mNotificationListener.setNotificationsShown(new String[] { n.getKey() });
+        setNotificationsShown(new String[]{n.getKey()});
     }
 
     protected void setNotificationsShown(String[] keys) {
-        mNotificationListener.setNotificationsShown(keys);
+        try {
+            mNotificationListener.setNotificationsShown(keys);
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "failed setNotificationsShown: ", e);
+        }
     }
 
     protected boolean isCurrentProfile(int userId) {