diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java
index 719187a9710..6a8a1fd57f0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java
@@ -280,7 +280,8 @@ public class FingerprintSettings extends SubSettings {
         }
 
         private void retryFingerprint() {
-            if (mRemovalSidecar.inProgress()) {
+            if (mRemovalSidecar.inProgress()
+                    || 0 == mFingerprintManager.getEnrolledFingerprints(mUserId).size()) {
                 return;
             }
             // Don't start authentication if ChooseLockGeneric is showing, otherwise if the user