diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/users/EditUserPhotoController.java b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/users/EditUserPhotoController.java
index f9584a3e15e9..c346142c20f6 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/users/EditUserPhotoController.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/src/com/android/settingslib/users/EditUserPhotoController.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import android.content.ClipData;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap.Config;
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ public class EditUserPhotoController {
     private static final int DEFAULT_PHOTO_SIZE = 500;
 
     private static final String IMAGES_DIR = "multi_user";
+    private static final String PRE_CROP_PICTURE_FILE_NAME = "PreCropEditUserPhoto.jpg";
     private static final String CROP_PICTURE_FILE_NAME = "CropEditUserPhoto.jpg";
     private static final String TAKE_PICTURE_FILE_NAME = "TakeEditUserPhoto.jpg";
     private static final String NEW_USER_PHOTO_FILE_NAME = "NewUserPhoto.png";
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ public class EditUserPhotoController {
     private final String mFileAuthority;
 
     private final File mImagesDir;
+    private final Uri mPreCropPictureUri;
     private final Uri mCropPictureUri;
     private final Uri mTakePictureUri;
 
@@ -110,6 +114,7 @@ public class EditUserPhotoController {
 
         mImagesDir = new File(activity.getCacheDir(), IMAGES_DIR);
         mImagesDir.mkdir();
+        mPreCropPictureUri = createTempImageUri(activity, PRE_CROP_PICTURE_FILE_NAME, !waiting);
         mCropPictureUri = createTempImageUri(activity, CROP_PICTURE_FILE_NAME, !waiting);
         mTakePictureUri = createTempImageUri(activity, TAKE_PICTURE_FILE_NAME, !waiting);
         mPhotoSize = getPhotoSize(activity);
@@ -143,7 +148,7 @@ public class EditUserPhotoController {
             case REQUEST_CODE_CHOOSE_PHOTO:
                 if (mTakePictureUri.equals(pictureUri)) {
                     if (PhotoCapabilityUtils.canCropPhoto(mActivity)) {
-                        cropPhoto();
+                        cropPhoto(pictureUri);
                     } else {
                         onPhotoNotCropped(pictureUri);
                     }
@@ -224,7 +229,7 @@ public class EditUserPhotoController {
             protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {
                 final ContentResolver cr = mActivity.getContentResolver();
                 try (InputStream in = cr.openInputStream(pictureUri);
-                     OutputStream out = cr.openOutputStream(mTakePictureUri)) {
+                        OutputStream out = cr.openOutputStream(mPreCropPictureUri)) {
                     Streams.copy(in, out);
                 } catch (IOException e) {
                     Log.w(TAG, "Failed to copy photo", e);
@@ -235,28 +240,41 @@ public class EditUserPhotoController {
             @Override
             protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
                 if (!mActivity.isFinishing() && !mActivity.isDestroyed()) {
-                    cropPhoto();
+                    cropPhoto(mPreCropPictureUri);
                 }
             }
         }.execute();
     }
 
-    private void cropPhoto() {
+    private void cropPhoto(final Uri pictureUri) {
         // TODO: Use a public intent, when there is one.
         Intent intent = new Intent("com.android.camera.action.CROP");
-        intent.setDataAndType(mTakePictureUri, "image/*");
+        intent.setDataAndType(pictureUri, "image/*");
         appendOutputExtra(intent, mCropPictureUri);
         appendCropExtras(intent);
-        if (intent.resolveActivity(mActivity.getPackageManager()) != null) {
-            try {
-                StrictMode.disableDeathOnFileUriExposure();
-                mActivityStarter.startActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_CROP_PHOTO);
-            } finally {
-                StrictMode.enableDeathOnFileUriExposure();
+        try {
+            StrictMode.disableDeathOnFileUriExposure();
+            if (startSystemActivityForResult(intent, REQUEST_CODE_CROP_PHOTO)) {
+                return;
             }
-        } else {
-            onPhotoNotCropped(mTakePictureUri);
+        } finally {
+            StrictMode.enableDeathOnFileUriExposure();
         }
+
+        onPhotoNotCropped(mTakePictureUri);
+
+    }
+
+    private boolean startSystemActivityForResult(Intent intent, int code) {
+        ActivityInfo info = intent.resolveActivityInfo(mActivity.getPackageManager(),
+                PackageManager.MATCH_SYSTEM_ONLY);
+        if (info == null) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "No system package activity could be found for code " + code);
+            return false;
+        }
+        intent.setPackage(info.packageName);
+        mActivityStarter.startActivityForResult(intent, code);
+        return true;
     }
 
     private void appendOutputExtra(Intent intent, Uri pictureUri) {