diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 2f2b566e32..d9d0a936b2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -2277,7 +2277,9 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<T extends StatefulActivity> extends PagedView
     }
 
     public void redrawLiveTile() {
-        mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.apply(mLiveTileParams);
+        if (mLiveTileParams.getTargetSet() != null) {
+            mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.apply(mLiveTileParams);
+        }
     }
 
     public TaskViewSimulator getLiveTileTaskViewSimulator() {