diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java
index 34d42ac927..b0313fc2bb 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ public class RecentsAnimationWrapper {
         this.mController = controller;
         this.targetSet = targetSet;
 
+        if (controller == null) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (mInputConsumerEnabled) {
             enableInputConsumer();
         }