diff --git a/core/java/android/app/WallpaperManager.java b/core/java/android/app/WallpaperManager.java
index 123046edd5778..b570ae60ee91d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/WallpaperManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/WallpaperManager.java
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ public class WallpaperManager {
             }
             if (returnDefault) {
                 Bitmap defaultWallpaper = mDefaultWallpaper;
-                if (defaultWallpaper == null) {
+                if (defaultWallpaper == null || defaultWallpaper.isRecycled()) {
                     defaultWallpaper = getDefaultWallpaper(context, which);
                     synchronized (this) {
                         mDefaultWallpaper = defaultWallpaper;