diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 335d47093e..d357ebead0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -3152,7 +3152,9 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<T extends StatefulActivity> extends PagedView
             MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
                 // Needed for activities that auto-enter PiP, which will not trigger a remote
                 // animation to be created
-                mActivity.clearForceInvisibleFlag(STATE_HANDLER_INVISIBILITY_FLAGS);
+                if (mActivity != null) {
+                    mActivity.clearForceInvisibleFlag(STATE_HANDLER_INVISIBILITY_FLAGS);
+                }
             });
         }
     }