diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragment.java
index f41c991a98c..2024c2ab885 100755
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragment.java
@@ -205,16 +205,22 @@ public class AppInfoDashboardFragment extends DashboardFragment
         mDpm = (DevicePolicyManager) activity.getSystemService(Context.DEVICE_POLICY_SERVICE);
         mUserManager = (UserManager) activity.getSystemService(Context.USER_SERVICE);
         mPm = activity.getPackageManager();
-
         if (!ensurePackageInfoAvailable(activity)) {
             return;
         }
-
         startListeningToPackageRemove();
 
         setHasOptionsMenu(true);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onCreatePreferences(Bundle savedInstanceState, String rootKey) {
+        if (!ensurePackageInfoAvailable(getActivity())) {
+            return;
+        }
+        super.onCreatePreferences(savedInstanceState, rootKey);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onDestroy() {
         stopListeningToPackageRemove();
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragmentTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragmentTest.java
index ce8ef15f9cc..79d8a6d0fa3 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragmentTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/appinfo/AppInfoDashboardFragmentTest.java
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public final class AppInfoDashboardFragmentTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void launchFragment_hasNoPackageInfo_shouldFinish() {
+    public void ensurePackageInfoAvailable_hasNoPackageInfo_shouldFinish() {
         ReflectionHelpers.setField(mFragment, "mPackageInfo", null);
 
         assertThat(mFragment.ensurePackageInfoAvailable(mActivity)).isFalse();
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public final class AppInfoDashboardFragmentTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void launchFragment_hasPackageInfo_shouldReturnTrue() {
+    public void ensurePackageInfoAvailable_hasPackageInfo_shouldReturnTrue() {
         final PackageInfo packageInfo = mock(PackageInfo.class);
         ReflectionHelpers.setField(mFragment, "mPackageInfo", packageInfo);
 
@@ -186,6 +186,16 @@ public final class AppInfoDashboardFragmentTest {
         verify(mActivity, never()).finishAndRemoveTask();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void createPreference_hasNoPackageInfo_shouldSkip() {
+        ReflectionHelpers.setField(mFragment, "mPackageInfo", null);
+
+        mFragment.onCreatePreferences(new Bundle(), "root_key");
+
+        verify(mActivity).finishAndRemoveTask();
+        verify(mFragment, never()).getPreferenceScreen();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void packageSizeChange_isOtherPackage_shouldNotRefreshUi() {
         ReflectionHelpers.setField(mFragment, "mPackageName", PACKAGE_NAME);