diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 45298913c2b..9e2338097ef 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2373,8 +2373,6 @@
             </intent-filter>
             <meta-data android:name="com.android.settings.category"
                 android:value="com.android.settings.category.ia.accounts" />
-            <meta-data android:name="com.android.settings.summary"
-                android:resource="@string/summary_empty"/>
             <meta-data android:name="com.android.settings.FRAGMENT_CLASS"
                 android:value="com.android.settings.users.UserSettings" />
             <meta-data android:name="com.android.settings.PRIMARY_PROFILE_CONTROLLED"
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountPreferenceController.java
index 6d226206eba..a782a7d7de0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountPreferenceController.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import android.support.v7.preference.Preference;
 import android.support.v7.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener;
 import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceGroup;
 import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceScreen;
+import android.util.ArrayMap;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.SparseArray;
 
@@ -117,6 +118,14 @@ public class AccountPreferenceController extends PreferenceController
          * The {@link UserInfo} of the profile.
          */
         public UserInfo userInfo;
+        /**
+         * The {@link UserInfo} of the profile.
+         */
+        public boolean pendingRemoval;
+        /**
+         * The map from account name to account preference
+         */
+        public ArrayMap<CharSequence, AccountTypePreference> accountPreferences = new ArrayMap<>();
     }
 
     public AccountPreferenceController(Context context, SettingsPreferenceFragment parent,
@@ -149,6 +158,12 @@ public class AccountPreferenceController extends PreferenceController
         return null;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void displayPreference(PreferenceScreen screen) {
+        super.displayPreference(screen);
+        updateUi();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void updateRawDataToIndex(List<SearchIndexableRaw> rawData) {
         if (!isAvailable()) {
@@ -189,7 +204,6 @@ public class AccountPreferenceController extends PreferenceController
 
     @Override
     public void onResume() {
-        cleanUpPreferences();
         updateUi();
         mManagedProfileBroadcastReceiver.register(mContext);
         listenToAccountUpdates();
@@ -253,6 +267,9 @@ public class AccountPreferenceController extends PreferenceController
             return;
         }
 
+        for (int i = 0, size = mProfiles.size(); i < size; i++) {
+            mProfiles.valueAt(i).pendingRemoval = true;
+        }
         if (mUm.isLinkedUser()) {
             // Restricted user or similar
             UserInfo userInfo = mUm.getUserInfo(UserHandle.myUserId());
@@ -264,6 +281,7 @@ public class AccountPreferenceController extends PreferenceController
                 updateProfileUi(profiles.get(i));
             }
         }
+        cleanUpPreferences();
 
         // Add all preferences, starting with one for the primary profile.
         // Note that we're relying on the ordering given by the SparseArray keys, and on the
@@ -278,6 +296,11 @@ public class AccountPreferenceController extends PreferenceController
         if (mParent.getPreferenceManager() == null) {
             return;
         }
+        final ProfileData data = mProfiles.get(userInfo.id);
+        if (data != null) {
+            data.pendingRemoval = false;
+            return;
+        }
         final Context context = mContext;
         final ProfileData profileData = new ProfileData();
         profileData.userInfo = userInfo;
@@ -366,12 +389,14 @@ public class AccountPreferenceController extends PreferenceController
         if (screen == null) {
             return;
         }
-        for (int i = 0; i < mProfiles.size(); i++) {
-            final PreferenceGroup preferenceGroup = mProfiles.valueAt(i).preferenceGroup;
-            screen.removePreference(preferenceGroup);
+        final int count = mProfiles.size();
+        for (int i = count-1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            final ProfileData data = mProfiles.valueAt(i);
+            if (data.pendingRemoval) {
+                screen.removePreference(data.preferenceGroup);
+                mProfiles.removeAt(i);
+            }
         }
-        mProfiles.clear();
-        mAccountProfileOrder = ORDER_ACCOUNT_PROFILES;
     }
 
     private void listenToAccountUpdates() {
@@ -400,18 +425,31 @@ public class AccountPreferenceController extends PreferenceController
             // This could happen if activity is finishing
             return;
         }
-        profileData.preferenceGroup.removeAll();
         if (profileData.userInfo.isEnabled()) {
+            final ArrayMap<CharSequence, AccountTypePreference> preferenceToRemove =
+                    new ArrayMap<>(profileData.accountPreferences);
             final ArrayList<AccountTypePreference> preferences = getAccountTypePreferences(
-                    profileData.authenticatorHelper, profileData.userInfo.getUserHandle());
+                    profileData.authenticatorHelper, profileData.userInfo.getUserHandle(),
+                    preferenceToRemove);
             final int count = preferences.size();
             for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-                profileData.preferenceGroup.addPreference(preferences.get(i));
+                final AccountTypePreference preference = preferences.get(i);
+                preference.setOrder(i);
+                if (!profileData.accountPreferences.containsValue(preference)) {
+                    profileData.preferenceGroup.addPreference(preferences.get(i));
+                    profileData.accountPreferences.put(preference.getTitle(), preference);
+                }
             }
             if (profileData.addAccountPreference != null) {
                 profileData.preferenceGroup.addPreference(profileData.addAccountPreference);
             }
+            for (CharSequence name : preferenceToRemove.keySet()) {
+                profileData.preferenceGroup.removePreference(
+                    profileData.accountPreferences.get(name));
+                profileData.accountPreferences.remove(name);
+            }
         } else {
+            profileData.preferenceGroup.removeAll();
             // Put a label instead of the accounts list
             if (mProfileNotAvailablePreference == null) {
                 mProfileNotAvailablePreference =
@@ -433,7 +471,8 @@ public class AccountPreferenceController extends PreferenceController
     }
 
     private ArrayList<AccountTypePreference> getAccountTypePreferences(AuthenticatorHelper helper,
-            UserHandle userHandle) {
+            UserHandle userHandle,
+            ArrayMap<CharSequence, AccountTypePreference> preferenceToRemove) {
         final String[] accountTypes = helper.getEnabledAccountTypes();
         final ArrayList<AccountTypePreference> accountTypePreferences =
                 new ArrayList<>(accountTypes.length);
@@ -453,13 +492,16 @@ public class AccountPreferenceController extends PreferenceController
 
             final Account[] accounts = AccountManager.get(mContext)
                     .getAccountsByTypeAsUser(accountType, userHandle);
-            final boolean skipToAccount = accounts.length == 1
-                    && !helper.hasAccountPreferences(accountType);
             final Drawable icon = helper.getDrawableForType(mContext, accountType);
             final Context prefContext = mParent.getPreferenceManager().getContext();
 
             // Add a preference row for each individual account
             for (Account account : accounts) {
+                final AccountTypePreference preference = preferenceToRemove.remove(account.name);
+                if (preference != null) {
+                    accountTypePreferences.add(preference);
+                    continue;
+                }
                 final ArrayList<String> auths =
                     helper.getAuthoritiesForAccountType(account.type);
                 if (!AccountRestrictionHelper.showAccount(mAuthorities, auths)) {
@@ -531,7 +573,6 @@ public class AccountPreferenceController extends PreferenceController
                     || action.equals(Intent.ACTION_MANAGED_PROFILE_ADDED)) {
                 // Clean old state
                 stopListeningToAccountUpdates();
-                cleanUpPreferences();
                 // Build new state
                 updateUi();
                 listenToAccountUpdates();
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountPreferenceControllerTest.java
index d2ded86c964..8453da5c58c 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/accounts/AccountPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceGroup;
 import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceScreen;
 
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import com.android.settings.AccessiblePreferenceCategory;
 import com.android.settings.R;
 import com.android.settings.SettingsPreferenceFragment;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ import com.android.settings.testutils.shadow.ShadowContentResolver;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import org.mockito.ArgumentMatcher;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations;
 import org.robolectric.annotation.Config;
@@ -51,20 +53,22 @@ import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.Answers.RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyInt;
+import static org.mockito.Matchers.argThat;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.eq;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.reset;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
 @RunWith(SettingsRobolectricTestRunner.class)
-@Config(manifest = TestConfig.MANIFEST_PATH, sdk = TestConfig.SDK_VERSION)
+@Config(manifest = TestConfig.MANIFEST_PATH, sdk = TestConfig.SDK_VERSION,
+        shadows = {ShadowAccountManager.class, ShadowContentResolver.class})
 public class AccountPreferenceControllerTest {
 
     @Mock(answer = RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS)
     private PreferenceScreen mScreen;
-
     @Mock(answer = RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS)
     private UserManager mUserManager;
     @Mock(answer = RETURNS_DEEP_STUBS)
@@ -145,43 +149,56 @@ public class AccountPreferenceControllerTest {
 
     @Test
     @Config(shadows = {ShadowAccountManager.class, ShadowContentResolver.class})
-    public void onResume_oneProfiles_shouldRemoveOneAccountCategory() {
-        final List<UserInfo> infos = new ArrayList<>();
-        infos.add(new UserInfo(1, "user 1", UserInfo.FLAG_MANAGED_PROFILE));
-        when(mUserManager.isManagedProfile()).thenReturn(false);
-        when(mUserManager.isLinkedUser()).thenReturn(false);
-        when(mUserManager.getProfiles(anyInt())).thenReturn(infos);
-        AccessiblePreferenceCategory preferenceGroup = mock(AccessiblePreferenceCategory.class);
-        when(mAccountHelper.createAccessiblePreferenceCategory(any(Context.class))).thenReturn(
-            preferenceGroup);
-
-        // First time resume will build the UI, 2nd time will refresh the UI
-        mController.onResume();
-        mController.onResume();
-
-        verify(mScreen, times(1)).removePreference(any(PreferenceGroup.class));
-        verify(mScreen).removePreference(preferenceGroup);
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    @Config(shadows = {ShadowAccountManager.class, ShadowContentResolver.class})
-    public void onResume_twoProfiles_shouldRemoveTwoAccountCategory() {
+    public void onResume_noProfileChange_shouldNotAddOrRemoveAccountCategory() {
         final List<UserInfo> infos = new ArrayList<>();
         infos.add(new UserInfo(1, "user 1", 0));
         infos.add(new UserInfo(2, "user 2", UserInfo.FLAG_MANAGED_PROFILE));
         when(mUserManager.isManagedProfile()).thenReturn(false);
         when(mUserManager.isLinkedUser()).thenReturn(false);
         when(mUserManager.getProfiles(anyInt())).thenReturn(infos);
-        AccessiblePreferenceCategory preferenceGroup = mock(AccessiblePreferenceCategory.class);
-        when(mAccountHelper.createAccessiblePreferenceCategory(any(Context.class))).thenReturn(
-            preferenceGroup);
-
-        // First time resume will build the UI, 2nd time will refresh the UI
-        mController.onResume();
+        // First time resume will build the UI
         mController.onResume();
+        reset(mScreen);
 
-        verify(mScreen, times(2)).removePreference(any(PreferenceGroup.class));
-        verify(mScreen, times(2)).removePreference(preferenceGroup);
+        mController.onResume();
+        verify(mScreen, never()).addPreference(any(PreferenceGroup.class));
+        verify(mScreen, never()).removePreference(any(PreferenceGroup.class));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Config(shadows = {ShadowAccountManager.class, ShadowContentResolver.class})
+    public void onResume_oneNewProfile_shouldAddOneAccountCategory() {
+        final List<UserInfo> infos = new ArrayList<>();
+        infos.add(new UserInfo(1, "user 1", 0));
+        when(mUserManager.isManagedProfile()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mUserManager.isLinkedUser()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mUserManager.getProfiles(anyInt())).thenReturn(infos);
+        // First time resume will build the UI
+        mController.onResume();
+        // add a new profile
+        infos.add(new UserInfo(2, "user 2", UserInfo.FLAG_MANAGED_PROFILE));
+        reset(mScreen);
+
+        mController.onResume();
+        verify(mScreen, times(1)).addPreference(any(PreferenceGroup.class));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Config(shadows = {ShadowAccountManager.class, ShadowContentResolver.class})
+    public void onResume_oneProfileRemoved_shouldRemoveOneAccountCategory() {
+        final List<UserInfo> infos = new ArrayList<>();
+        infos.add(new UserInfo(1, "user 1", 0));
+        infos.add(new UserInfo(2, "user 2", UserInfo.FLAG_MANAGED_PROFILE));
+        when(mUserManager.isManagedProfile()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mUserManager.isLinkedUser()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mUserManager.getProfiles(anyInt())).thenReturn(infos);
+        // First time resume will build the UI
+        mController.onResume();
+        // remove a profile
+        infos.remove(1);
+
+        mController.onResume();
+        verify(mScreen, times(1)).removePreference(any(PreferenceGroup.class));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -348,4 +365,144 @@ public class AccountPreferenceControllerTest {
         verify(preferenceGroup, times(3)).addPreference(any(Preference.class));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    @Config(shadows = {ShadowAccountManager.class, ShadowContentResolver.class})
+    public void onResume_noAccountChange_shouldNotAddAccountPreference() {
+        final List<UserInfo> infos = new ArrayList<>();
+        infos.add(new UserInfo(1, "user 1", 0));
+        when(mUserManager.isManagedProfile()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mUserManager.isLinkedUser()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mUserManager.getProfiles(anyInt())).thenReturn(infos);
+        Account[] accounts = {new Account("Acct1", "com.acct1")};
+        when(mAccountManager.getAccountsAsUser(anyInt())).thenReturn(accounts);
+
+        Account[] accountType1 = new Account[2];
+        accountType1[0] = new Account("Acct11", "com.acct1");
+        accountType1[1] = new Account("Acct12", "com.acct1");
+        when(mAccountManager.getAccountsByTypeAsUser(eq("com.acct1"), any(UserHandle.class)))
+            .thenReturn(accountType1);
+
+        AuthenticatorDescription[] authDescs = {
+            new AuthenticatorDescription("com.acct1", "com.android.settings",
+                R.string.account_settings_title, 0, 0, 0, false)
+        };
+        when(mAccountManager.getAuthenticatorTypesAsUser(anyInt())).thenReturn(authDescs);
+
+        AccessiblePreferenceCategory preferenceGroup = mock(AccessiblePreferenceCategory.class);
+        when(preferenceGroup.getPreferenceManager()).thenReturn(mock(PreferenceManager.class));
+        when(mAccountHelper.createAccessiblePreferenceCategory(any(Context.class))).thenReturn(
+            preferenceGroup);
+        mController.onResume();
+
+        mController.onResume();
+
+        // each account should be added only once
+        verify(preferenceGroup).addPreference(argThat(new PreferenceMatcher("Acct11")));
+        verify(preferenceGroup).addPreference(argThat(new PreferenceMatcher("Acct12")));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void onResume_oneNewAccount_shouldAddOneAccountPreference() {
+        final List<UserInfo> infos = new ArrayList<>();
+        infos.add(new UserInfo(1, "user 1", 0));
+        when(mUserManager.isManagedProfile()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mUserManager.isLinkedUser()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mUserManager.getProfiles(anyInt())).thenReturn(infos);
+        Account[] accounts = {new Account("Acct1", "com.acct1")};
+        when(mAccountManager.getAccountsAsUser(anyInt())).thenReturn(accounts);
+
+        Account[] accountType1 = new Account[2];
+        accountType1[0] = new Account("Acct11", "com.acct1");
+        accountType1[1] = new Account("Acct12", "com.acct1");
+        when(mAccountManager.getAccountsByTypeAsUser(eq("com.acct1"), any(UserHandle.class)))
+            .thenReturn(accountType1);
+
+        AuthenticatorDescription[] authDescs = {
+            new AuthenticatorDescription("com.acct1", "com.android.settings",
+                R.string.account_settings_title, 0, 0, 0, false)
+        };
+        when(mAccountManager.getAuthenticatorTypesAsUser(anyInt())).thenReturn(authDescs);
+
+        AccessiblePreferenceCategory preferenceGroup = mock(AccessiblePreferenceCategory.class);
+        when(preferenceGroup.getPreferenceManager()).thenReturn(mock(PreferenceManager.class));
+        when(mAccountHelper.createAccessiblePreferenceCategory(any(Context.class))).thenReturn(
+            preferenceGroup);
+
+        mController.onResume();
+
+        // add a new account
+        accountType1 = new Account[3];
+        accountType1[0] = new Account("Acct11", "com.acct1");
+        accountType1[1] = new Account("Acct12", "com.acct1");
+        accountType1[2] = new Account("Acct13", "com.acct1");
+        when(mAccountManager.getAccountsByTypeAsUser(eq("com.acct1"), any(UserHandle.class)))
+            .thenReturn(accountType1);
+
+        mController.onResume();
+
+        // each account should be added only once
+        verify(preferenceGroup, times(1)).addPreference(argThat(new PreferenceMatcher("Acct11")));
+        verify(preferenceGroup, times(1)).addPreference(argThat(new PreferenceMatcher("Acct12")));
+        verify(preferenceGroup, times(1)).addPreference(argThat(new PreferenceMatcher("Acct13")));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Config(shadows = {ShadowAccountManager.class, ShadowContentResolver.class})
+    public void onResume_oneAccountRemoved_shouldRemoveOneAccountPreference() {
+        final List<UserInfo> infos = new ArrayList<>();
+        infos.add(new UserInfo(1, "user 1", 0));
+        when(mUserManager.isManagedProfile()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mUserManager.isLinkedUser()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mUserManager.getProfiles(anyInt())).thenReturn(infos);
+        Account[] accounts = {new Account("Acct1", "com.acct1")};
+        when(mAccountManager.getAccountsAsUser(anyInt())).thenReturn(accounts);
+
+        Account[] accountType1 = new Account[2];
+        accountType1[0] = new Account("Acct11", "com.acct1");
+        accountType1[1] = new Account("Acct12", "com.acct1");
+        when(mAccountManager.getAccountsByTypeAsUser(eq("com.acct1"), any(UserHandle.class)))
+            .thenReturn(accountType1);
+
+        AuthenticatorDescription[] authDescs = {
+            new AuthenticatorDescription("com.acct1", "com.android.settings",
+                R.string.account_settings_title, 0, 0, 0, false)
+        };
+        when(mAccountManager.getAuthenticatorTypesAsUser(anyInt())).thenReturn(authDescs);
+
+        AccessiblePreferenceCategory preferenceGroup = mock(AccessiblePreferenceCategory.class);
+        when(preferenceGroup.getPreferenceManager()).thenReturn(mock(PreferenceManager.class));
+        when(mAccountHelper.createAccessiblePreferenceCategory(any(Context.class))).thenReturn(
+            preferenceGroup);
+
+        mController.onResume();
+
+        // remove an account
+        accountType1 = new Account[1];
+        accountType1[0] = new Account("Acct11", "com.acct1");
+        when(mAccountManager.getAccountsByTypeAsUser(eq("com.acct1"), any(UserHandle.class)))
+            .thenReturn(accountType1);
+
+        mController.onResume();
+
+        verify(preferenceGroup, times(1)).addPreference(argThat(new PreferenceMatcher("Acct11")));
+        verify(preferenceGroup, times(1)).addPreference(argThat(new PreferenceMatcher("Acct12")));
+        verify(preferenceGroup, times(1)).removePreference(
+            argThat(new PreferenceMatcher("Acct12")));
+    }
+
+    private static class PreferenceMatcher extends ArgumentMatcher<Preference> {
+
+        private final String mExpectedTitle;
+
+        public PreferenceMatcher(String title) {
+            mExpectedTitle = title;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean matches(Object arg) {
+            final Preference preference = (Preference) arg;
+            return TextUtils.equals(mExpectedTitle, preference.getTitle());
+        }
+    }
+
 }