diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/NetworkProviderSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/NetworkProviderSettings.java
index 4c5552d9f7c..b1611cdae7f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/NetworkProviderSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/NetworkProviderSettings.java
@@ -416,9 +416,14 @@ public class NetworkProviderSettings extends RestrictedSettingsFragment
 
     @Override
     public void onResume() {
-        final Activity activity = getActivity();
         super.onResume();
 
+        // Disable the animation of the preference list
+        final RecyclerView prefListView = getListView();
+        if (prefListView != null) {
+            prefListView.setItemAnimator(null);
+        }
+
         // Because RestrictedSettingsFragment's onResume potentially requests authorization,
         // which changes the restriction state, recalculate it.
         final boolean alreadyImmutablyRestricted = mIsRestricted;