diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountSyncSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountSyncSettings.java
index 141f2445f36..cbd8feedb45 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountSyncSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountSyncSettings.java
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ public class AccountSyncSettings extends AccountPreferenceBase {
 
     @Override
     protected void onSyncStateUpdated() {
+        if (!isResumed()) return;
         // iterate over all the preferences, setting the state properly for each
         Date date = new Date();
         List<SyncInfo> currentSyncs = ContentResolver.getCurrentSyncs();