diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 23fab72dc5..e28c715179 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -2618,7 +2618,8 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub {
             }
         }
         if (VDBG) log("changing default proxy to " + proxy);
-        if ((proxy == null && mGlobalProxy == null) || proxy.equals(mGlobalProxy)) return;
+
+        // global trumps default, if set, ignore this.
         if (mGlobalProxy != null) return;
         sendProxyBroadcast(proxy);
     }