diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/notification/RingtonePreferenceControllerBase.java b/src/com/android/settings/notification/RingtonePreferenceControllerBase.java
index 733d0d937d7..c82afb4d1f6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/notification/RingtonePreferenceControllerBase.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/notification/RingtonePreferenceControllerBase.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public abstract class RingtonePreferenceControllerBase extends AbstractPreferenc
 
         final CharSequence summary;
         if (ringtoneUri == null) {
-            summary = null;
+            summary = mContext.getString(com.android.internal.R.string.ringtone_silent);
         } else {
             summary = Ringtone.getTitle(
                     mContext, ringtoneUri, false /* followSettingsUri */, true /* allowRemote */);