diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/IconCache.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/IconCache.java
index 308a8f2e5d..5ece4a62dd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/IconCache.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/icons/IconCache.java
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ public class IconCache extends BaseIconCache {
                             cn,
                             sectionKey.first);
                 }
-                if (loadFallbackTitle && TextUtils.isEmpty(entry.title)) {
+                if (loadFallbackTitle && TextUtils.isEmpty(entry.title) && lai != null) {
                     loadFallbackTitle(
                             lai,
                             entry,