diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 702997c442..602c35c672 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -740,6 +740,9 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
 
     @Override
     public boolean isSplitSelectionActive() {
+        if (mSplitSelectStateController == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
         return mSplitSelectStateController.isSplitSelectActive();
     }