diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 1567c7559f6..a0e572deabc 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2237,6 +2237,8 @@
     <string name="wifi_carrier_content">Connect via <xliff:g id="name">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
 
     <string name="wifi_scan_always_turnon_message">To improve location accuracy and for other purposes, <xliff:g id="app_name">%1$s</xliff:g> wants to turn on network scanning, even when Wi-Fi is off.\n\nAllow this for all apps that want to scan?</string>
+    <!-- Message to inform user, an unknown app want to enable network scanning.  [CHAR LIMIT=200] -->
+    <string name="wifi_scan_always_turn_on_message_unknown">To improve location accuracy and for other purposes, an unknown app wants to turn on network scanning, even when Wi\u2011Fi is off.\n\nAllow this for all apps that want to scan?</string>
     <!-- Message informing the user how to turn off  [CHAR LIMIT=200] -->
     <string name="wifi_scan_always_turnoff_message">To turn this off, go to Advanced in the overflow menu.</string>
     <string name="wifi_scan_always_confirm_allow">Allow</string>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiScanModeActivity.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiScanModeActivity.java
index 934e9724a06..53427299df1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiScanModeActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiScanModeActivity.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.provider.Settings;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
 import androidx.fragment.app.DialogFragment;
@@ -132,7 +133,9 @@ public class WifiScanModeActivity extends FragmentActivity {
         @Override
         public Dialog onCreateDialog(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
             return new AlertDialog.Builder(getActivity())
-                    .setMessage(getString(R.string.wifi_scan_always_turnon_message, mApp))
+                    .setMessage(TextUtils.isEmpty(mApp) ?
+                        getString(R.string.wifi_scan_always_turn_on_message_unknown) :
+                        getString(R.string.wifi_scan_always_turnon_message, mApp))
                     .setPositiveButton(R.string.wifi_scan_always_confirm_allow,
                             new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                                 public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int whichButton) {