diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
index 21c34bb92b..060bd66bcc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherModel.java
@@ -588,7 +588,9 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver {
         } else if (SearchManager.INTENT_GLOBAL_SEARCH_ACTIVITY_CHANGED.equals(action) ||
                    SearchManager.INTENT_ACTION_SEARCHABLES_CHANGED.equals(action)) {
             Callbacks callbacks = mCallbacks.get();
-            callbacks.bindSearchablesChanged();
+            if (callbacks != null) {
+                callbacks.bindSearchablesChanged();
+            }
         }
     }