diff --git a/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/settings/ManageSyncSettings.java b/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/settings/ManageSyncSettings.java
index d78125ef5e4c33f92a8d09670a18e618625ed27f..a953d52c2f9baa327854753d9eaf0bbc75fd955f 100644
--- a/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/settings/ManageSyncSettings.java
+++ b/chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/sync/settings/ManageSyncSettings.java
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ public class ManageSyncSettings extends ChromeBaseSettingsFragment
      */
     private void updateSyncPreferences() {
         String signedInAccountName =
+                mGoogleActivityControls != null ? "" : // We want the next `if` to be always false.
                 CoreAccountInfo.getEmailFrom(getIdentityManager().getPrimaryAccountInfo());
         // May happen if account is removed from the device while this screen is shown.
         if (signedInAccountName == null) {