diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsBackupAgent.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsBackupAgent.java
index 3c52f543c81bc..44864a61ade69 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsBackupAgent.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsBackupAgent.java
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ public class SettingsBackupAgent extends BackupAgentHelper {
      * Get names of the settings for which the current value should be preserved during restore.
      */
     private Set<String> getSettingsToPreserveInRestore(Uri settingsUri) {
-        if (!FeatureFlagUtils.isEnabled(getApplicationContext(),
+        if (!FeatureFlagUtils.isEnabled(getBaseContext(),
                 FeatureFlagUtils.SETTINGS_DO_NOT_RESTORE_PRESERVED)) {
             return Collections.emptySet();
         }