diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/accounts/ManageAccountsSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/accounts/ManageAccountsSettings.java
index d769cdb3a64..0b472eaf751 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/accounts/ManageAccountsSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/accounts/ManageAccountsSettings.java
@@ -96,10 +96,15 @@ public class ManageAccountsSettings extends AccountPreferenceBase
         super.onCreate(icicle);
 
         addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.manage_accounts_settings);
-        AccountManager.get(getActivity()).addOnAccountsUpdatedListener(this, null, true);
         setHasOptionsMenu(true);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onStart() {
+        super.onStart();
+        AccountManager.get(getActivity()).addOnAccountsUpdatedListener(this, null, true);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
             Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -130,9 +135,9 @@ public class ManageAccountsSettings extends AccountPreferenceBase
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onDestroy() {
+    public void onStop() {
+        super.onStop();
         AccountManager.get(getActivity()).removeOnAccountsUpdatedListener(this);
-        super.onDestroy();
     }
 
     @Override