diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 0972e4e9c0..bce9dbffb7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -297,9 +297,12 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<S>,
         mActivityInterface = gestureState.getActivityInterface();
         mActivityInitListener = mActivityInterface.createActivityInitListener(this::onActivityInit);
         mInputConsumerProxy =
-                new InputConsumerProxy(context,
-                        () -> mRecentsView.getPagedViewOrientedState().getRecentsActivityRotation(),
-                        inputConsumer, () -> {
+                new InputConsumerProxy(context, /* rotationSupplier = */ () -> {
+                    if (mRecentsView == null) {
+                        return ROTATION_0;
+                    }
+                    return mRecentsView.getPagedViewOrientedState().getRecentsActivityRotation();
+                }, inputConsumer, /* callback = */ () -> {
                     endRunningWindowAnim(mGestureState.getEndTarget() == HOME /* cancel */);
                     endLauncherTransitionController();
                 }, new InputProxyHandlerFactory(mActivityInterface, mGestureState));