diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/safetycenter/BiometricsSafetySource.java b/src/com/android/settings/safetycenter/BiometricsSafetySource.java
index 94db71f143e..8e1c78644d9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/safetycenter/BiometricsSafetySource.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/safetycenter/BiometricsSafetySource.java
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ public final class BiometricsSafetySource {
         }
         final Context profileParentContext =
                 context.createContextAsUser(profileParentUserHandle, 0);
+        if (android.os.Flags.allowPrivateProfile() && userManager.isPrivateProfile()) {
+            // SC always expects a response from the source if the broadcast has been sent for this
+            // source, therefore, we need to send a null SafetySourceData.
+            SafetyCenterManagerWrapper.get().setSafetySourceData(
+                    context,
+                    SAFETY_SOURCE_ID,
+                    /* safetySourceData= */ null,
+                    safetyEvent);
+            return;
+        }
 
         final BiometricNavigationUtils biometricNavigationUtils =
                 new BiometricNavigationUtils(userId);
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/safetycenter/SafetyCenterManagerWrapper.java b/src/com/android/settings/safetycenter/SafetyCenterManagerWrapper.java
index e7205260833..55eb4f14dc1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/safetycenter/SafetyCenterManagerWrapper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/safetycenter/SafetyCenterManagerWrapper.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import android.safetycenter.SafetyEvent;
 import android.safetycenter.SafetySourceData;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 
 /** A wrapper for the SafetyCenterManager system service. */
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ public class SafetyCenterManagerWrapper {
 
     /** Sets the latest safety source data for Safety Center. */
     public void setSafetySourceData(Context context, String safetySourceId,
-            SafetySourceData safetySourceData,
+            @Nullable SafetySourceData safetySourceData,
             SafetyEvent safetyEvent) {
         SafetyCenterManager safetyCenterManager =
                 context.getSystemService(SafetyCenterManager.class);