diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/specialaccess/pictureinpicture/PictureInPictureDetailPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/specialaccess/pictureinpicture/PictureInPictureDetailPreferenceController.java
index 874f707f3ba..b189435bd57 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/specialaccess/pictureinpicture/PictureInPictureDetailPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/specialaccess/pictureinpicture/PictureInPictureDetailPreferenceController.java
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ public class PictureInPictureDetailPreferenceController extends AppInfoPreferenc
         try {
             packageInfoWithActivities = mPackageManager.getPackageInfoAsUser(mPackageName,
                     PackageManager.GET_ACTIVITIES, UserHandle.myUserId());
-        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            // Catch Exception to avoid DeadObjectException thrown with binder transaction
+            // failures, since the explicit request of DeadObjectException has compiler errors.
             Log.e(TAG, "Exception while retrieving the package info of " + mPackageName, e);
         }