diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index ab2506e7e9f74..293eb9ba80aaa 100755
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -1311,12 +1311,19 @@ public final class Settings {
 
     /**
      * @hide Key with the location in the {@link android.util.MemoryIntArray} where
-     * to look up the generation id of the backing table.
+     * to look up the generation id of the backing table. The value is an integer.
      *
      * @see #CALL_METHOD_TRACK_GENERATION_KEY
      */
     public static final String CALL_METHOD_GENERATION_INDEX_KEY = "_generation_index";
 
+    /**
+     * @hide Key with the settings table generation. The value is an integer.
+     *
+     * @see #CALL_METHOD_TRACK_GENERATION_KEY
+     */
+    public static final String CALL_METHOD_GENERATION_KEY = "_generation";
+
     /**
      * @hide - User handle argument extra to the fast-path call()-based requests
      */
@@ -1467,11 +1474,11 @@ public final class Settings {
         private int mCurrentGeneration;
 
         public GenerationTracker(@NonNull MemoryIntArray array, int index,
-                Runnable errorHandler) {
+                int generation, Runnable errorHandler) {
             mArray = array;
             mIndex = index;
             mErrorHandler = errorHandler;
-            mCurrentGeneration = readCurrentGeneration();
+            mCurrentGeneration = generation;
         }
 
         public boolean isGenerationChanged() {
@@ -1627,6 +1634,8 @@ public final class Settings {
                                     final int index = b.getInt(
                                             CALL_METHOD_GENERATION_INDEX_KEY, -1);
                                     if (array != null && index >= 0) {
+                                        final int generation = b.getInt(
+                                                CALL_METHOD_GENERATION_KEY, 0);
                                         if (DEBUG) {
                                             Log.i(TAG, "Received generation tracker for type:"
                                                     + mUri.getPath() + " in package:"
@@ -1634,7 +1643,7 @@ public final class Settings {
                                                     + userHandle + " with index:" + index);
                                         }
                                         mGenerationTracker = new GenerationTracker(array, index,
-                                                () -> {
+                                                generation, () -> {
                                             synchronized (this) {
                                                 Log.e(TAG, "Error accessing generation"
                                                         + " tracker - removing");
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/GenerationRegistry.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/GenerationRegistry.java
index 8512dca93e628..f4f7986a753d2 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/GenerationRegistry.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/GenerationRegistry.java
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ final class GenerationRegistry {
                         bundle.putParcelable(Settings.CALL_METHOD_TRACK_GENERATION_KEY,
                                 backingStore);
                         bundle.putInt(Settings.CALL_METHOD_GENERATION_INDEX_KEY, index);
+                        bundle.putInt(Settings.CALL_METHOD_GENERATION_KEY,
+                                backingStore.get(index));
                         if (DEBUG) {
                             Slog.i(LOG_TAG, "Exported index:" + index + " for key:"
                                     + SettingsProvider.keyToString(key));