diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothSettings.java
index ec0479e3426..e565a617592 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothSettings.java
@@ -314,6 +314,11 @@ public final class BluetoothSettings extends DeviceListPreferenceFragment implem
                     messageId = R.string.bluetooth_empty_list_user_restricted;
                     break;
                 }
+                if (getPreferenceScreen().getPreferenceCount() == 0) {
+                    getPreferenceScreen().addPreference(mPairedDevicesCategory);
+                    getPreferenceScreen().addPreference(mAvailableDevicesCategory);
+                    getPreferenceScreen().addPreference(mMyDevicePreference);
+                }
 
                 // Paired devices category
                 addDeviceCategory(mPairedDevicesCategory,