diff --git a/sdl_android/src/androidTest/java/com/smartdevicelink/managers/screen/ScreenManagerTests.java b/sdl_android/src/androidTest/java/com/smartdevicelink/managers/screen/ScreenManagerTests.java
index e5f5803be2..872e09b815 100644
--- a/sdl_android/src/androidTest/java/com/smartdevicelink/managers/screen/ScreenManagerTests.java
+++ b/sdl_android/src/androidTest/java/com/smartdevicelink/managers/screen/ScreenManagerTests.java
@@ -81,11 +81,23 @@ public void testSetPrimaryGraphic() {
 		assertEquals(screenManager.getPrimaryGraphic(), testArtwork);
 	}
 
+	public void testSetPrimaryGraphicWithBlankImage() {
+		screenManager.setPrimaryGraphic(null);
+		assertNotNull(screenManager.getPrimaryGraphic());
+		assertEquals(screenManager.getPrimaryGraphic().getName(), "blankArtwork");
+	}
+
 	public void testSetSecondaryGraphic() {
 		screenManager.setSecondaryGraphic(testArtwork);
 		assertEquals(screenManager.getSecondaryGraphic(), testArtwork);
 	}
 
+	public void testSetSecondaryGraphicWithBlankImage() {
+		screenManager.setSecondaryGraphic(null);
+		assertNotNull(screenManager.getSecondaryGraphic());
+		assertEquals(screenManager.getSecondaryGraphic().getName(), "blankArtwork");
+	}
+
 	public void testAlignment() {
 		screenManager.setTextAlignment(TextAlignment.LEFT_ALIGNED);
 		assertEquals(screenManager.getTextAlignment(), TextAlignment.LEFT_ALIGNED);
diff --git a/sdl_android/src/androidTest/java/com/smartdevicelink/managers/screen/TextAndGraphicManagerTests.java b/sdl_android/src/androidTest/java/com/smartdevicelink/managers/screen/TextAndGraphicManagerTests.java
index aaad2df24f..d063f52e30 100644
--- a/sdl_android/src/androidTest/java/com/smartdevicelink/managers/screen/TextAndGraphicManagerTests.java
+++ b/sdl_android/src/androidTest/java/com/smartdevicelink/managers/screen/TextAndGraphicManagerTests.java
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ public void testInstantiation(){
 		assertEquals(textAndGraphicManager.currentHMILevel, HMILevel.HMI_NONE);
 		assertFalse(textAndGraphicManager.isDirty);
 		assertEquals(textAndGraphicManager.getState(), BaseSubManager.SETTING_UP);
+		assertNotNull(textAndGraphicManager.getBlankArtwork());
 	}
 
 	public void testGetMainLines(){
@@ -533,7 +534,7 @@ public void testDispose() {
 		assertNull(textAndGraphicManager.getTextField2Type());
 		assertNull(textAndGraphicManager.getTextField3Type());
 		assertNull(textAndGraphicManager.getTextField4Type());
-		assertNull(textAndGraphicManager.getBlankArtwork());
+		assertNotNull(textAndGraphicManager.getBlankArtwork());
 		assertNull(textAndGraphicManager.currentScreenData);
 		assertNull(textAndGraphicManager.inProgressUpdate);
 		assertNull(textAndGraphicManager.queuedImageUpdate);
diff --git a/sdl_android/src/main/java/com/smartdevicelink/managers/screen/TextAndGraphicManager.java b/sdl_android/src/main/java/com/smartdevicelink/managers/screen/TextAndGraphicManager.java
index 3cad283e99..4a25fc12ba 100644
--- a/sdl_android/src/main/java/com/smartdevicelink/managers/screen/TextAndGraphicManager.java
+++ b/sdl_android/src/main/java/com/smartdevicelink/managers/screen/TextAndGraphicManager.java
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ private List<MetadataType> findNonNullMetadataFields(){
 
 	SdlArtwork getBlankArtwork(){
 
-		if (blankArtwork != null){
+		if (blankArtwork == null){
 			blankArtwork = new SdlArtwork();
 			blankArtwork.setType(FileType.GRAPHIC_PNG);
 			blankArtwork.setName("blankArtwork");