diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiWakeupPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiWakeupPreferenceController.java
index 066242ca2c7..df48129615e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiWakeupPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiWakeupPreferenceController.java
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ public class WifiWakeupPreferenceController extends TogglePreferenceController i
     @Override
     public boolean setChecked(boolean isChecked) {
         if (isChecked) {
-            if (mFragment == null) {
-                throw new IllegalStateException("No fragment to start activity");
-            }
-
             if (!getLocationEnabled()) {
+                if (mFragment == null) {
+                    throw new IllegalStateException("No fragment to start activity");
+                }
+
                 final Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
                 mFragment.startActivityForResult(intent, WIFI_WAKEUP_REQUEST_CODE);
                 return false;
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiWakeupPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiWakeupPreferenceControllerTest.java
index ce4bfed01b1..62d6fb8fd07 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiWakeupPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/WifiWakeupPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -94,6 +94,18 @@ public class WifiWakeupPreferenceControllerTest {
         assertThat(mController.getAvailabilityStatus()).isEqualTo(DISABLED_DEPENDENT_SETTING);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void setChecked_mFragmentIsNullLocationEnable_wifiWakeupEnable() {
+        mController.setFragment(null);
+        when(mLocationManager.isLocationEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mWifiManager.isScanAlwaysAvailable()).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mWifiManager.isAutoWakeupEnabled()).thenReturn(false);
+
+        mController.setChecked(true);
+
+        verify(mWifiManager).setAutoWakeupEnabled(true);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void setChecked_scanEnableLocationEnable_wifiWakeupEnable() {
         when(mWifiManager.isAutoWakeupEnabled()).thenReturn(false);