diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index df4d245..1698686 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := ContactsProvider
 LOCAL_CERTIFICATE := shared
+LOCAL_PRIVILEGED_MODULE := true
 
 LOCAL_PROGUARD_FLAG_FILES := proguard.flags
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ContactsDatabaseHelper.java b/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ContactsDatabaseHelper.java
index 1979813..6c79150 100644
--- a/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ContactsDatabaseHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/providers/contacts/ContactsDatabaseHelper.java
@@ -1347,8 +1347,10 @@
 
         // Only send broadcasts for regular contacts db.
         if (dbForProfile() == 0) {
-            mContext.sendBroadcast(new Intent(ContactsContract.Intents.CONTACTS_DATABASE_CREATED),
-                    android.Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS);
+            final Intent dbCreatedIntent =
+                    new Intent(ContactsContract.Intents.CONTACTS_DATABASE_CREATED);
+            dbCreatedIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_REGISTERED_ONLY_BEFORE_BOOT);
+            mContext.sendBroadcast(dbCreatedIntent, android.Manifest.permission.READ_CONTACTS);
         }
     }