diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/accessibility/AccessibilityShortcutController.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/accessibility/AccessibilityShortcutController.java
index ef255012b8707..b83d1d83f0363 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/accessibility/AccessibilityShortcutController.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/accessibility/AccessibilityShortcutController.java
@@ -650,6 +650,11 @@ public class AccessibilityShortcutController {
          *
          */
         private void setEmptyShortcutTargetIfNeeded() {
+            if (hasFeatureLeanback()) {
+                // Do not disable the default shortcut on TV.
+                return;
+            }
+
             final ContentResolver contentResolver = mContext.getContentResolver();
 
             final String shortcutTargets = Settings.Secure.getStringForUser(contentResolver,
diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/accessibility/AccessibilityUtils.java b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/accessibility/AccessibilityUtils.java
index 85e8aad38808b..59735f413f9db 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/accessibility/AccessibilityUtils.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/accessibility/AccessibilityUtils.java
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public class AccessibilityUtils {
         final String currentShortcutServiceId = Settings.Secure.getStringForUser(
                 context.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.ACCESSIBILITY_SHORTCUT_TARGET_SERVICE,
                 userId);
-        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(currentShortcutServiceId)) {
+        if (currentShortcutServiceId != null) {
             return currentShortcutServiceId;
         }
         return context.getString(R.string.config_defaultAccessibilityService);