diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/users/EditUserPhotoController.java b/src/com/android/settings/users/EditUserPhotoController.java
index a20513a3664..60f720eacf7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/users/EditUserPhotoController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/users/EditUserPhotoController.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.os.UserManager;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.DisplayPhoto;
 import android.provider.MediaStore;
+import android.util.EventLog;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -116,6 +117,14 @@ public class EditUserPhotoController {
         }
         final Uri pictureUri = data != null && data.getData() != null
                 ? data.getData() : mTakePictureUri;
+
+        // Check if the result is a content uri
+        if (!ContentResolver.SCHEME_CONTENT.equals(pictureUri.getScheme())) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Invalid pictureUri scheme: " + pictureUri.getScheme());
+            EventLog.writeEvent(0x534e4554, "172939189", -1, pictureUri.getPath());
+            return false;
+        }
+
         switch (requestCode) {
             case REQUEST_CODE_CROP_PHOTO:
                 onPhotoCropped(pictureUri, true);