diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
index e8a3d3eef5..05e15352ab 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
@@ -1677,7 +1677,7 @@ public class QuickstepTransitionManager implements OnDeviceProfileChangeListener
                 }
             };
 
-            if (fromPredictiveBack) {
+            if (fromPredictiveBack && rectFSpringAnim != null) {
                 rectFSpringAnim.addAnimatorListener(endListener);
             } else {
                 anim.addListener(endListener);