diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 3673af4fc9b..bd67b1c4c8e 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -10684,6 +10684,9 @@
     <!-- Title for the Volume dialog (settings panel) with all volume streams[CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
     <string name="volume_connectivity_panel_title">Volume</string>
 
+    <!-- Subtitle explaining that mobile data cannot be used while airplane mode is on [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
+    <string name="mobile_data_ap_mode_disabled">Unavailable during airplane mode</string>
+
     <!-- UI debug setting: force desktop mode [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
     <string name="force_desktop_mode">Force desktop mode</string>
     <!-- UI debug setting: force desktop mode summary [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSlice.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSlice.java
index 6efd8c3aed6..5a5d6a2467b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSlice.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSlice.java
@@ -74,8 +74,27 @@ public class MobileDataSlice implements CustomSliceable {
         final IconCompat icon = IconCompat.createWithResource(mContext,
                 R.drawable.ic_network_cell);
         final String title = mContext.getText(R.string.mobile_data_settings_title).toString();
-        final CharSequence summary = getSummary();
         @ColorInt final int color = Utils.getColorAccentDefaultColor(mContext);
+
+        // Return a Slice without the mobile data toggle when airplane mode is on.
+        if (isAirplaneModeEnabled()) {
+            final CharSequence summary = mContext.getText(R.string.mobile_data_ap_mode_disabled);
+            // Intent does nothing, but we have to pass an intent to the Row.
+            final PendingIntent intent = PendingIntent.getActivity(mContext, 0 /* requestCode */,
+                    new Intent(), 0 /* flags */);
+            final SliceAction deadAction =
+                    SliceAction.create(intent, icon, ListBuilder.ICON_IMAGE, title);
+            final ListBuilder listBuilder = new ListBuilder(mContext, getUri(),
+                    ListBuilder.INFINITY)
+                    .setAccentColor(color)
+                    .addRow(new ListBuilder.RowBuilder()
+                            .setTitle(title)
+                            .setSubtitle(summary)
+                            .setPrimaryAction(deadAction));
+            return listBuilder.build();
+        }
+
+        final CharSequence summary = getSummary();
         final PendingIntent toggleAction = getBroadcastIntent(mContext);
         final PendingIntent primaryAction = getPrimaryAction();
         final SliceAction primarySliceAction = SliceAction.createDeeplink(primaryAction, icon,
@@ -101,11 +120,6 @@ public class MobileDataSlice implements CustomSliceable {
 
     @Override
     public void onNotifyChange(Intent intent) {
-        // Don't make a change if we are in Airplane Mode.
-        if (isAirplaneModeEnabled()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         final boolean newState = intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_TOGGLE_STATE,
                     isMobileDataEnabled());
 
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSliceTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSliceTest.java
index c497cf82665..e488d0c7fb2 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSliceTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/MobileDataSliceTest.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.spy;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.provider.Settings;
@@ -162,4 +163,27 @@ public class MobileDataSliceTest {
 
         assertThat(isMobileDataEnabled).isEqualTo(seed);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void airplaneModeEnabled_slicePrimaryActionIsEmpty() {
+        doReturn(true).when(mMobileDataSlice).isAirplaneModeEnabled();
+        doReturn(mSubscriptionInfo).when(mSubscriptionManager).getActiveSubscriptionInfo(SUB_ID);
+        final Slice mobileData = mMobileDataSlice.getSlice();
+
+        final SliceMetadata metadata = SliceMetadata.from(mContext, mobileData);
+        assertThat(metadata.getTitle())
+                .isEqualTo(mContext.getString(R.string.mobile_data_settings_title));
+
+        assertThat(metadata.getSubtitle())
+                .isEqualTo(mContext.getString(R.string.mobile_data_ap_mode_disabled));
+
+        final List<SliceAction> toggles = metadata.getToggles();
+        assertThat(toggles).hasSize(0);
+
+        final SliceAction primaryAction = metadata.getPrimaryAction();
+        final PendingIntent pendingIntent = primaryAction.getAction();
+        final Intent actionIntent = pendingIntent.getIntent();
+
+        assertThat(actionIntent).isNull();
+    }
 }