diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/Settings.java b/src/com/android/settings/Settings.java
index c2b5cc15aa0..9c7f8483854 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/Settings.java
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@ public class Settings extends PreferenceActivity
 
     @Override
     public void onAccountsUpdated(Account[] accounts) {
+        // TODO: watch for package upgrades to invalidate cache; see 7206643
+        mAuthenticatorHelper.updateAuthDescriptions(this);
         mAuthenticatorHelper.onAccountsUpdated(this, accounts);
         invalidateHeaders();
     }