diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index a389035dec..4e635a7643 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -1444,6 +1444,7 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<S>,
         }
     }
 
+    @Nullable
     private SwipePipToHomeAnimator createWindowAnimationToPip(HomeAnimationFactory homeAnimFactory,
             RemoteAnimationTargetCompat runningTaskTarget, float startProgress) {
         // Directly animate the app to PiP (picture-in-picture) mode
@@ -1469,6 +1470,10 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<S>,
                         runningTaskTarget.taskInfo.pictureInPictureParams,
                         homeRotation,
                         hotseatKeepClearArea);
+        if (destinationBounds == null) {
+            // No destination bounds returned from SystemUI, bail early.
+            return null;
+        }
         final Rect appBounds = new Rect();
         final WindowConfiguration winConfig = taskInfo.configuration.windowConfiguration;
         // Adjust the appBounds for TaskBar by using the calculated window crop Rect
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
index 944e2f985d..24d2b9bb70 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import android.view.RemoteAnimationTarget;
 import android.view.SurfaceControl;
 import android.window.IOnBackInvokedCallback;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread;
 
 import com.android.internal.logging.InstanceId;
@@ -481,6 +482,10 @@ public class SystemUiProxy implements ISystemUiProxy {
         mPipAnimationListener = listener;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return Destination bounds of auto-pip animation, {@code null} if the animation is not ready.
+     */
+    @Nullable
     public Rect startSwipePipToHome(ComponentName componentName, ActivityInfo activityInfo,
             PictureInPictureParams pictureInPictureParams, int launcherRotation,
             Rect hotseatKeepClearArea) {