diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/BatteryInfo.java b/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/BatteryInfo.java
index 98f19fedb3d..b1e4c34e6ea 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/BatteryInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/BatteryInfo.java
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ public class BatteryInfo {
         new AsyncTask<Void, Void, BatteryInfo>() {
             @Override
             protected BatteryInfo doInBackground(Void... params) {
+                boolean shouldCloseBatteryUsageStats = false;
                 BatteryUsageStats stats;
                 if (batteryUsageStats != null) {
                     stats = batteryUsageStats;
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ public class BatteryInfo {
                     try {
                         stats = context.getSystemService(BatteryStatsManager.class)
                                 .getBatteryUsageStats();
+                        shouldCloseBatteryUsageStats = true;
                     } catch (RuntimeException e) {
                         Log.e(TAG, "getBatteryInfo() from getBatteryUsageStats()", e);
                         // Use default BatteryUsageStats.
@@ -168,10 +170,12 @@ public class BatteryInfo {
                 }
                 final BatteryInfo batteryInfo =
                         getBatteryInfo(context, stats, shortString);
-                try {
-                    stats.close();
-                } catch (Exception e) {
-                    Log.e(TAG, "BatteryUsageStats.close() failed", e);
+                if (shouldCloseBatteryUsageStats) {
+                    try {
+                        stats.close();
+                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                        Log.e(TAG, "BatteryUsageStats.close() failed", e);
+                    }
                 }
                 return batteryInfo;
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/PowerUsageBase.java b/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/PowerUsageBase.java
index e95067936d6..6563155fb75 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/PowerUsageBase.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/fuelgauge/PowerUsageBase.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public abstract class PowerUsageBase extends DashboardFragment {
     public void onStop() {
         super.onStop();
         mBatteryBroadcastReceiver.unRegister();
+        closeBatteryUsageStatsIfNeeded();
     }
 
     protected void restartBatteryStatsLoader(int refreshType) {
@@ -104,16 +105,6 @@ public abstract class PowerUsageBase extends DashboardFragment {
         final long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
         historyPref.setBatteryUsageStats(mBatteryUsageStats);
         BatteryUtils.logRuntime(TAG, "updatePreference", startTime);
-        if (mBatteryUsageStats == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-        try {
-            mBatteryUsageStats.close();
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "BatteryUsageStats.close() failed", e);
-        } finally {
-            mBatteryUsageStats = null;
-        }
     }
 
     private class BatteryUsageStatsLoaderCallbacks
@@ -130,6 +121,7 @@ public abstract class PowerUsageBase extends DashboardFragment {
         @Override
         public void onLoadFinished(Loader<BatteryUsageStats> loader,
                 BatteryUsageStats batteryUsageStats) {
+            closeBatteryUsageStatsIfNeeded();
             mBatteryUsageStats = batteryUsageStats;
             PowerUsageBase.this.onLoadFinished(mRefreshType);
         }
@@ -138,4 +130,17 @@ public abstract class PowerUsageBase extends DashboardFragment {
         public void onLoaderReset(Loader<BatteryUsageStats> loader) {
         }
     }
+
+    private void closeBatteryUsageStatsIfNeeded() {
+        if (mBatteryUsageStats == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        try {
+            mBatteryUsageStats.close();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "BatteryUsageStats.close() failed", e);
+        } finally {
+            mBatteryUsageStats = null;
+        }
+    }
 }