diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPassword.java b/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPassword.java
index 16c4f5bb1ab..deab9f2f9a7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPassword.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPassword.java
@@ -1103,8 +1103,13 @@ public class ChooseLockPassword extends SettingsActivity {
 
         @Override
         protected Pair<Boolean, Intent> saveAndVerifyInBackground() {
-            final boolean success = mUtils.setLockCredential(
-                    mChosenPassword, mCurrentCredential, mUserId);
+            boolean success;
+            try {
+                success = mUtils.setLockCredential(mChosenPassword, mCurrentCredential, mUserId);
+            } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Failed to set lockscreen credential", e);
+                success = false;
+            }
             if (success) {
                 unifyProfileCredentialIfRequested();
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPattern.java b/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPattern.java
index dc36220afef..785407685f4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPattern.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/password/ChooseLockPattern.java
@@ -898,8 +898,13 @@ public class ChooseLockPattern extends SettingsActivity {
         @Override
         protected Pair<Boolean, Intent> saveAndVerifyInBackground() {
             final int userId = mUserId;
-            final boolean success = mUtils.setLockCredential(mChosenPattern, mCurrentCredential,
-                    userId);
+            boolean success;
+            try {
+                success = mUtils.setLockCredential(mChosenPattern, mCurrentCredential, userId);
+            } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Failed to set lockscreen credential", e);
+                success = false;
+            }
             if (success) {
                 unifyProfileCredentialIfRequested();
             }