diff --git a/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java b/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
index 3b026d26b7571..132ffef861e65 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/FragmentManager.java
@@ -2196,6 +2196,7 @@ final class FragmentManagerImpl extends FragmentManager implements LayoutInflate
             fragment.mTag = tag;
             fragment.mInLayout = true;
             fragment.mFragmentManager = this;
+            fragment.mHost = mHost;
             fragment.onInflate(mHost.getContext(), attrs, fragment.mSavedFragmentState);
             addFragment(fragment, true);
         } else if (fragment.mInLayout) {