diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java
index 130137fba8e..8fed68aaa89 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsPreferenceFragment.java
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ public abstract class SettingsPreferenceFragment extends InstrumentedPreferenceF
         // To be able to dismiss dialog at that time, don't check
         // mDialogFragment.isVisible().
         if (mDialogFragment != null && mDialogFragment.getDialogId() == dialogId) {
-            mDialogFragment.dismiss();
+            mDialogFragment.dismissAllowingStateLoss();
         }
         mDialogFragment = null;
     }