diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/model/EntityModifier.java b/src/com/android/contacts/model/EntityModifier.java
index 0d8ede9..1d78cfc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/model/EntityModifier.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/model/EntityModifier.java
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Im;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone;
+import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Photo;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredName;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.StructuredPostal;
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.Intents.Insert;
+import android.provider.ContactsContract;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.SparseIntArray;
@@ -378,8 +380,12 @@
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                // Test and remove this row if empty
-                if (EntityModifier.isEmpty(entry, kind)) {
+                // Test and remove this row if empty and it isn't a photo from google
+                final boolean isGoogleSource = TextUtils.equals(GoogleSource.ACCOUNT_TYPE,
+                        entry.getAsString(RawContacts.ACCOUNT_TYPE));
+                final boolean isPhoto = TextUtils.equals(Photo.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE, kind.mimeType);
+                final boolean isGooglePhoto = isPhoto && isGoogleSource;
+                if (EntityModifier.isEmpty(entry, kind) && !isGooglePhoto) {
                     // TODO: remove this verbose logging
                     Log.w(TAG, "Trimming: " + entry.toString());
                     entry.markDeleted();