diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingWidgetView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingWidgetView.java
index 6431bdf5aa..486fc2cf08 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingWidgetView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingWidgetView.java
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@ public class FloatingWidgetView extends FrameLayout implements AnimatorListener,
      */
     public static int getDefaultBackgroundColor(
             Context context, RemoteAnimationTarget target) {
-        return (target != null && target.taskInfo.taskDescription != null)
+        return (target != null && target.taskInfo != null
+                && target.taskInfo.taskDescription != null)
                 ? target.taskInfo.taskDescription.getBackgroundColor()
                 : Themes.getColorBackground(context);
     }