diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/os/NativeTombstoneManager.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/os/NativeTombstoneManager.java
index cc6a8243799df..ed1f5f567d955 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/os/NativeTombstoneManager.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/os/NativeTombstoneManager.java
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ public final class NativeTombstoneManager {
 
             int pid = 0;
             int uid = 0;
-            String processName = "";
+            String processName = null;
             String crashReason = "";
             String selinuxLabel = "";
 
@@ -407,8 +407,10 @@ public final class NativeTombstoneManager {
                             uid = stream.readInt(Tombstone.UID);
                             break;
 
-                        case (int) Tombstone.PROCESS_NAME:
-                            processName = stream.readString(Tombstone.PROCESS_NAME);
+                        case (int) Tombstone.COMMAND_LINE:
+                            if (processName == null) {
+                                processName = stream.readString(Tombstone.COMMAND_LINE);
+                            }
                             break;
 
                         case (int) Tombstone.CAUSES:
@@ -472,7 +474,7 @@ public final class NativeTombstoneManager {
             result.mAppId = appId;
             result.mPid = pid;
             result.mUid = uid;
-            result.mProcessName = processName;
+            result.mProcessName = processName == null ? "" : processName;
             result.mTimestampMs = timestampMs;
             result.mCrashReason = crashReason;