diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt
index ca69874cb..70254af20 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.HandlerThread
 import android.os.Looper
 import android.provider.Settings
+import android.provider.Settings.SettingNotFoundException
 import androidx.annotation.AnyThread
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread
@@ -896,14 +897,18 @@ class CoreContext
 
     @WorkerThread
     fun playDtmf(character: Char, duration: Int = 200, ignoreSystemPolicy: Boolean = false) {
-        if (ignoreSystemPolicy || Settings.System.getInt(
-                context.contentResolver,
-                Settings.System.DTMF_TONE_WHEN_DIALING
-            ) != 0
-        ) {
-            core.playDtmf(character, duration)
-        } else {
-            Log.w("$TAG Numpad DTMF tones are disabled in system settings, not playing them")
+        try {
+            if (ignoreSystemPolicy || Settings.System.getInt(
+                    context.contentResolver,
+                    Settings.System.DTMF_TONE_WHEN_DIALING
+                ) != 0
+            ) {
+                core.playDtmf(character, duration)
+            } else {
+                Log.w("$TAG Numpad DTMF tones are disabled in system settings, not playing them")
+            }
+        } catch (snfe: SettingNotFoundException) {
+            Log.e("$TAG DTMF_TONE_WHEN_DIALING system setting not found: $snfe")
         }
     }