diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
index 8f5fcf5329..ae41794adb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -392,7 +392,8 @@ public class AllAppsContainerView extends SpringRelativeLayout implements DragSo
     }
 
     public RecyclerViewFastScroller getScrollBar() {
-        return getActiveRecyclerView().getScrollbar();
+        AllAppsRecyclerView rv = getActiveRecyclerView();
+        return rv == null ? null : rv.getScrollbar();
     }
 
     public void setupHeader() {