diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/ContactPhotoManager.java b/src/com/android/contacts/ContactPhotoManager.java
index e04a07a..7b54666 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/ContactPhotoManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/ContactPhotoManager.java
@@ -359,8 +359,10 @@
 
         view.setImageBitmap(holder.bitmap);
 
-        // Put the bitmap in the LRU cache
-        mBitmapCache.put(request, holder.bitmap);
+        if (holder.bitmap != null) {
+            // Put the bitmap in the LRU cache
+            mBitmapCache.put(request, holder.bitmap);
+        }
 
         // Soften the reference
         holder.bitmap = null;