diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/NetworkSelectSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/NetworkSelectSettings.java
index 2495ca58460..088bfbfa475 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/NetworkSelectSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/NetworkSelectSettings.java
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ public class NetworkSelectSettings extends DashboardFragment {
     @Override
     public void onStart() {
         super.onStart();
-        mForbiddenPlmns = Arrays.asList(mTelephonyManager.getForbiddenPlmns());
+
+        updateForbiddenPlmns();
         setProgressBarVisible(true);
 
         mNetworkScanHelper.startNetworkScan(
@@ -141,6 +142,17 @@ public class NetworkSelectSettings extends DashboardFragment {
                         : NetworkScanHelper.NETWORK_SCAN_TYPE_WAIT_FOR_ALL_RESULTS);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Update forbidden PLMNs from the USIM App
+     */
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    void updateForbiddenPlmns() {
+        final String[] forbiddenPlmns = mTelephonyManager.getForbiddenPlmns();
+        mForbiddenPlmns = forbiddenPlmns != null
+                ? Arrays.asList(forbiddenPlmns)
+                : new ArrayList<>();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onStop() {
         super.onStop();
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/NetworkSelectSettingsTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/NetworkSelectSettingsTest.java
index 2aa68f71351..7dfc8a35323 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/NetworkSelectSettingsTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/NetworkSelectSettingsTest.java
@@ -102,4 +102,12 @@ public class NetworkSelectSettingsTest {
                 (NetworkOperatorPreference) mPreferenceCategory.getPreference(0);
         assertThat(preference.getCellInfo()).isEqualTo(mCellInfo2);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void updateForbiddenPlmns_forbiddenPlmnsNull_shouldNotCrash() {
+        when(mTelephonyManager.getForbiddenPlmns()).thenReturn(null);
+
+        // Should not Crash
+        mNetworkSelectSettings.updateForbiddenPlmns();
+    }
 }