diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 5e8ffb7..b8db2d0 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -1798,7 +1798,8 @@
 
     private void sendStickyBroadcast(Intent intent) {
         synchronized (this) {
-            if (!mSystemReady) {
+            if (!mSystemReady
+                    && intent.getAction().equals(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION)) {
                 mInitialBroadcast = new Intent(intent);
             }
             intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_REGISTERED_ONLY_BEFORE_BOOT);
@@ -1847,8 +1848,6 @@
                 mInitialBroadcast = null;
             }
         }
-        // load the global proxy at startup
-        mHandler.sendMessage(mHandler.obtainMessage(EVENT_APPLY_GLOBAL_HTTP_PROXY));
 
         // Try bringing up tracker, but KeyStore won't be ready yet for secondary users so wait
         // for user to unlock device too.
@@ -3089,7 +3088,7 @@
                     break;
                 }
                 case EVENT_APPLY_GLOBAL_HTTP_PROXY: {
-                    handleDeprecatedGlobalHttpProxy();
+                    mProxyTracker.loadDeprecatedGlobalHttpProxy();
                     break;
                 }
                 case EVENT_PROXY_HAS_CHANGED: {
@@ -3483,29 +3482,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void handleDeprecatedGlobalHttpProxy() {
-        final String proxy = Settings.Global.getString(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.HTTP_PROXY);
-        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(proxy)) {
-            String data[] = proxy.split(":");
-            if (data.length == 0) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            final String proxyHost = data[0];
-            int proxyPort = 8080;
-            if (data.length > 1) {
-                try {
-                    proxyPort = Integer.parseInt(data[1]);
-                } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
-            final ProxyInfo p = new ProxyInfo(proxyHost, proxyPort, "");
-            setGlobalProxy(p);
-        }
-    }
-
     private static class SettingsObserver extends ContentObserver {
         final private HashMap<Uri, Integer> mUriEventMap;
         final private Context mContext;
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/ProxyTracker.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/ProxyTracker.java
index b7bbd42..111c6d2 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/ProxyTracker.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/connectivity/ProxyTracker.java
@@ -167,10 +167,37 @@
                 mGlobalProxy = proxyProperties;
             }
         }
+        loadDeprecatedGlobalHttpProxy();
         // TODO : shouldn't this function call mPacManager.setCurrentProxyScriptUrl ?
     }
 
     /**
+     * Read the global proxy from the deprecated Settings.Global.HTTP_PROXY setting and apply it.
+     */
+    public void loadDeprecatedGlobalHttpProxy() {
+        final String proxy = Settings.Global.getString(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Global.HTTP_PROXY);
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(proxy)) {
+            String data[] = proxy.split(":");
+            if (data.length == 0) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            final String proxyHost = data[0];
+            int proxyPort = 8080;
+            if (data.length > 1) {
+                try {
+                    proxyPort = Integer.parseInt(data[1]);
+                } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            final ProxyInfo p = new ProxyInfo(proxyHost, proxyPort, "");
+            setGlobalProxy(p);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Sends the system broadcast informing apps about a new proxy configuration.
      *
      * Confusingly this method also sets the PAC file URL. TODO : separate this, it has nothing