diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/RemoteViewsAdapter.java b/core/java/android/widget/RemoteViewsAdapter.java
index 365133b02fb61..40b0a9c7b1694 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/RemoteViewsAdapter.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/RemoteViewsAdapter.java
@@ -783,6 +783,8 @@ public class RemoteViewsAdapter extends BaseAdapter implements Handler.Callback
             }
         } catch(RemoteException e) {
             processException("updateMetaData", e);
+        } catch(RuntimeException e) {
+            processException("updateMetaData", e);
         }
     }