diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 347e22f2106..b41fd73200a 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -9166,6 +9166,9 @@
         }
     </string>
 
+    <!-- [CHAR LIMIT=50] Zen mode settings: placeholder for a Contact name when the name is empty -->
+    <string name="zen_mode_starred_contacts_empty_name">(No name)</string>
+
     <!-- [CHAR LIMIT=40] Zen mode settings: Messages option -->
     <string name="zen_mode_messages">Messages</string>
     <!-- [CHAR LIMIT=40] Zen mode settings: Messages option -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/notification/zen/ZenModeBackend.java b/src/com/android/settings/notification/zen/ZenModeBackend.java
index 1d41bb979a4..e3f5063bf23 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/notification/zen/ZenModeBackend.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/notification/zen/ZenModeBackend.java
@@ -447,9 +447,9 @@ public class ZenModeBackend {
         if (cursor != null && cursor.moveToFirst()) {
             do {
                 String contact = cursor.getString(0);
-                if (contact != null) {
-                    starredContacts.add(contact);
-                }
+                starredContacts.add(contact != null ? contact :
+                        mContext.getString(R.string.zen_mode_starred_contacts_empty_name));
+
             } while (cursor.moveToNext());
         }
         return starredContacts;