diff --git a/packages/WallpaperBackup/src/com/android/wallpaperbackup/WallpaperBackupAgent.java b/packages/WallpaperBackup/src/com/android/wallpaperbackup/WallpaperBackupAgent.java
index 402d9adf0e7c6..82b305087707c 100644
--- a/packages/WallpaperBackup/src/com/android/wallpaperbackup/WallpaperBackupAgent.java
+++ b/packages/WallpaperBackup/src/com/android/wallpaperbackup/WallpaperBackupAgent.java
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public class WallpaperBackupAgent extends BackupAgent {
                     Slog.v(TAG, "Restored crop hint " + cropHint);
                 }
                 try (FileInputStream in = new FileInputStream(stage)) {
-                    mWm.setStream(in, cropHint, true, which);
+                    mWm.setStream(in, cropHint.isEmpty() ? null : cropHint, true, which);
                 } finally {} // auto-closes 'in'
             }
         }