diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/nfc/AndroidBeam.java b/src/com/android/settings/nfc/AndroidBeam.java
index 452bf91cadf..efa6041855c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/nfc/AndroidBeam.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/nfc/AndroidBeam.java
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ public class AndroidBeam extends InstrumentedFragment
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         mNfcAdapter = NfcAdapter.getDefaultAdapter(getActivity());
+        if (mNfcAdapter == null)
+            getActivity().finish();
         setHasOptionsMenu(true);
     }
 
@@ -90,7 +92,6 @@ public class AndroidBeam extends InstrumentedFragment
     @Override
     public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
-
         SettingsActivity activity = (SettingsActivity) getActivity();
 
         mOldActivityTitle = activity.getActionBar().getTitle();
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/nfc/PaymentDefaultDialog.java b/src/com/android/settings/nfc/PaymentDefaultDialog.java
index 949f87d8b7d..73b92e7b6ba 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/nfc/PaymentDefaultDialog.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/nfc/PaymentDefaultDialog.java
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ public final class PaymentDefaultDialog extends AlertActivity implements
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        mBackend = new PaymentBackend(this);
+        try {
+            mBackend = new PaymentBackend(this);
+        } catch (NullPointerException e) {
+            finish();
+        }
         Intent intent = getIntent();
         ComponentName component = intent.getParcelableExtra(
                 CardEmulation.EXTRA_SERVICE_COMPONENT);