diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/StorageWizardFormatProgress.java b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/StorageWizardFormatProgress.java
index 1a5a70ca1ed..6f89ff5df8e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/StorageWizardFormatProgress.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/deviceinfo/StorageWizardFormatProgress.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class StorageWizardFormatProgress extends StorageWizardBase {
                 // storage or slower.
                 if (Float.isNaN(pct) || pct < 0.25) {
                     final SlowWarningFragment dialog = new SlowWarningFragment();
-                    dialog.show(activity.getFragmentManager(), TAG_SLOW_WARNING);
+                    dialog.showAllowingStateLoss(activity.getFragmentManager(), TAG_SLOW_WARNING);
                 } else {
                     activity.onFormatFinished();
                 }