diff --git a/auth/integration_test/src/integration_test.cc b/auth/integration_test/src/integration_test.cc
index 597919f6bf..eef1301adc 100644
--- a/auth/integration_test/src/integration_test.cc
+++ b/auth/integration_test/src/integration_test.cc
@@ -649,6 +649,38 @@ TEST_F(FirebaseAuthTest, TestUpdateUserProfile) {
       auth_->CreateUserWithEmailAndPassword(email.c_str(), kTestPassword);
   WaitForCompletion(create_user, "CreateUserWithEmailAndPassword");
   EXPECT_TRUE(auth_->current_user().is_valid());
+
+  // Set some user profile properties.
+  firebase::auth::User user = create_user.result()->user;
+  const char kDisplayName[] = "Hello World";
+  const char kPhotoUrl[] = "http://example.com/image.jpg";
+  firebase::auth::User::UserProfile user_profile;
+  user_profile.display_name = kDisplayName;
+  user_profile.photo_url = kPhotoUrl;
+  firebase::Future<void> update_profile = user.UpdateUserProfile(user_profile);
+  WaitForCompletion(update_profile, "UpdateUserProfile");
+  user = auth_->current_user();
+  EXPECT_EQ(user.display_name(), kDisplayName);
+  EXPECT_EQ(user.photo_url(), kPhotoUrl);
+
+  // Validate that the new properties are present after signing out and in.
+  SignOut();
+  WaitForCompletion(
+      auth_->SignInWithEmailAndPassword(email.c_str(), kTestPassword),
+      "SignInWithEmailAndPassword");
+  user = auth_->current_user();
+  EXPECT_EQ(user.display_name(), kDisplayName);
+  EXPECT_EQ(user.photo_url(), kPhotoUrl);
+  DeleteUser();
+}
+
+TEST_F(FirebaseAuthTest, TestUpdateUserProfileNull) {
+  std::string email = GenerateEmailAddress();
+  firebase::Future<firebase::auth::AuthResult> create_user =
+      auth_->CreateUserWithEmailAndPassword(email.c_str(), kTestPassword);
+  WaitForCompletion(create_user, "CreateUserWithEmailAndPassword");
+  EXPECT_TRUE(auth_->current_user().is_valid());
+
   // Set some user profile properties.
   firebase::auth::User user = create_user.result()->user;
   const char kDisplayName[] = "Hello World";
@@ -661,6 +693,19 @@ TEST_F(FirebaseAuthTest, TestUpdateUserProfile) {
   user = auth_->current_user();
   EXPECT_EQ(user.display_name(), kDisplayName);
   EXPECT_EQ(user.photo_url(), kPhotoUrl);
+
+  // Setting the entries to null should leave the old values
+  firebase::auth::User::UserProfile user_profile_null;
+  user_profile_null.display_name = nullptr;
+  user_profile_null.photo_url = nullptr;
+  firebase::Future<void> update_profile_null =
+      user.UpdateUserProfile(user_profile_null);
+  WaitForCompletion(update_profile_null, "UpdateUserProfileNull");
+  user = auth_->current_user();
+  EXPECT_EQ(user.display_name(), kDisplayName);
+  EXPECT_EQ(user.photo_url(), kPhotoUrl);
+
+  // Validate that the new properties are present after signing out and in.
   SignOut();
   WaitForCompletion(
       auth_->SignInWithEmailAndPassword(email.c_str(), kTestPassword),
@@ -671,6 +716,48 @@ TEST_F(FirebaseAuthTest, TestUpdateUserProfile) {
   DeleteUser();
 }
 
+TEST_F(FirebaseAuthTest, TestUpdateUserProfileEmpty) {
+  std::string email = GenerateEmailAddress();
+  firebase::Future<firebase::auth::AuthResult> create_user =
+      auth_->CreateUserWithEmailAndPassword(email.c_str(), kTestPassword);
+  WaitForCompletion(create_user, "CreateUserWithEmailAndPassword");
+  EXPECT_TRUE(auth_->current_user().is_valid());
+
+  // Set some user profile properties.
+  firebase::auth::User user = create_user.result()->user;
+  const char kDisplayName[] = "Hello World";
+  const char kPhotoUrl[] = "http://example.com/image.jpg";
+  firebase::auth::User::UserProfile user_profile;
+  user_profile.display_name = kDisplayName;
+  user_profile.photo_url = kPhotoUrl;
+  firebase::Future<void> update_profile = user.UpdateUserProfile(user_profile);
+  WaitForCompletion(update_profile, "UpdateUserProfile");
+  user = auth_->current_user();
+  EXPECT_EQ(user.display_name(), kDisplayName);
+  EXPECT_EQ(user.photo_url(), kPhotoUrl);
+
+  // Setting the fields to empty should clear it.
+  firebase::auth::User::UserProfile user_profile_empty;
+  user_profile_empty.display_name = "";
+  user_profile_empty.photo_url = "";
+  firebase::Future<void> update_profile_empty =
+      user.UpdateUserProfile(user_profile_empty);
+  WaitForCompletion(update_profile_empty, "UpdateUserProfileEmpty");
+  user = auth_->current_user();
+  EXPECT_EQ(user.display_name(), "");
+  EXPECT_EQ(user.photo_url(), "");
+
+  // Validate that the properties are cleared out after signing out and in.
+  SignOut();
+  WaitForCompletion(
+      auth_->SignInWithEmailAndPassword(email.c_str(), kTestPassword),
+      "SignInWithEmailAndPassword");
+  user = auth_->current_user();
+  EXPECT_EQ(user.display_name(), "");
+  EXPECT_EQ(user.photo_url(), "");
+  DeleteUser();
+}
+
 TEST_F(FirebaseAuthTest, TestUpdateEmailAndPassword) {
   std::string email = GenerateEmailAddress();
   WaitForCompletion(
diff --git a/auth/src/android/user_android.cc b/auth/src/android/user_android.cc
index 7fd679e8b1..4e638a85db 100644
--- a/auth/src/android/user_android.cc
+++ b/auth/src/android/user_android.cc
@@ -425,7 +425,10 @@ Future<void> User::UpdateUserProfile(const UserProfile& profile) {
 
   // Extra painfully call UserProfileChangeRequest.Builder.setPhotoUri.
   if (error == kAuthErrorNone && profile.photo_url != nullptr) {
-    jobject j_uri = CharsToJniUri(env, profile.photo_url);
+    jobject j_uri = nullptr;
+    if (strlen(profile.photo_url) > 0) {
+      j_uri = CharsToJniUri(env, profile.photo_url);
+    }
     jobject j_builder_discard = env->CallObjectMethod(
         j_user_profile_builder,
         userprofilebuilder::GetMethodId(userprofilebuilder::kSetPhotoUri),
@@ -434,7 +437,9 @@ Future<void> User::UpdateUserProfile(const UserProfile& profile) {
     if (j_builder_discard) {
       env->DeleteLocalRef(j_builder_discard);
     }
-    env->DeleteLocalRef(j_uri);
+    if (j_uri) {
+      env->DeleteLocalRef(j_uri);
+    }
   }
 
   jobject j_user_profile_request = nullptr;
diff --git a/release_build_files/readme.md b/release_build_files/readme.md
index e66d896e9e..9ddcdec602 100644
--- a/release_build_files/readme.md
+++ b/release_build_files/readme.md
@@ -631,6 +631,11 @@ workflow use only during the development of your app, not for publicly shipping
 code.
 
 ## Release Notes
+### Upcoming Release
+-   Changes
+    - Auth (Android): Setting photo_url to empty string with UpdateUserProfile
+      clears the field, making it consistent with the other platforms.
+
 ### 12.3.0
 -   Changes
     - General (iOS): Update to Firebase Cocoapods version 11.2.0.