diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index e379b2a617..174c636b34 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -756,6 +756,9 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher implements RecentsViewContainer
 
     @Override
     public boolean isSplitSelectionActive() {
+        if (mSplitSelectStateController == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
         return mSplitSelectStateController.isSplitSelectActive();
     }