diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/master/ApplicationInfo.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/master/ApplicationInfo.scala
index 72d0589689e71..9bd51a2458aea 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/master/ApplicationInfo.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/deploy/master/ApplicationInfo.scala
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ private[spark] class ApplicationInfo(
 
   init()
 
+  private def readObject(in: java.io.ObjectInputStream) : Unit = {
+    in.defaultReadObject()
+    init()
+  }
+
   private def init() {
     state = ApplicationState.WAITING
     executors = new mutable.HashMap[Int, ExecutorInfo]