diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsListAdapter.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsListAdapter.java
index d2ea252302..a54626a391 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsListAdapter.java
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ public class WidgetsListAdapter extends Adapter<WidgetsRowViewHolder> {
 
     @Override
     public int getItemCount() {
+        if (mWidgetsModel == null) {
+            return 0;
+        }
         return mWidgetsModel.getPackageSize();
     }