diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsModeDialogPreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsModeDialogPreference.java
index 822aad05f49..306979221e7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsModeDialogPreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/PrivateDnsModeDialogPreference.java
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ public class PrivateDnsModeDialogPreference extends CustomDialogPreferenceCompat
         if (linkInfo.isActionable()) {
             helpTextView.setText(AnnotationSpan.linkify(
                     context.getText(R.string.private_dns_help_message), linkInfo));
+        } else {
+            helpTextView.setText("");
         }
     }