diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/SoundSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/SoundSettings.java
index a735268b119..2984684fcf9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/SoundSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/SoundSettings.java
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@ public class SoundSettings extends PreferenceActivity implements
     public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object objValue) {
         final String key = preference.getKey();
         if (KEY_EMERGENCY_TONE.equals(key)) {
-            int value = Integer.parseInt((String) objValue);
             try {
+                int value = Integer.parseInt((String) objValue);
                 Settings.System.putInt(getContentResolver(),
                         Settings.System.EMERGENCY_TONE, value);
             } catch (NumberFormatException e) {