diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/notification/ChannelNotificationSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/notification/ChannelNotificationSettings.java
index fa6c8ee9677..2f95dd29f38 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/notification/ChannelNotificationSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/notification/ChannelNotificationSettings.java
@@ -351,7 +351,9 @@ public class ChannelNotificationSettings extends NotificationSettingsBase {
         if (mRingtone != null) {
             mRingtone.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
         }
-        mImportance.setSummary(getImportanceSummary(mChannel.getImportance()));
+        if (mChannel != null) {
+            mImportance.setSummary(getImportanceSummary(mChannel.getImportance()));
+        }
     }
 
     boolean canPulseLight() {