diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothSettings.java
index 9aa14fc1915..7db915faa86 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothSettings.java
@@ -496,8 +496,9 @@ public final class BluetoothSettings extends DeviceListPreferenceFragment implem
 
         @Override
         public void setListening(boolean listening) {
+            BluetoothAdapter defaultAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
+            if (defaultAdapter == null) return;
             if (listening) {
-                BluetoothAdapter defaultAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
                 mEnabled = defaultAdapter.isEnabled();
                 mConnected =
                         defaultAdapter.getConnectionState() == BluetoothAdapter.STATE_CONNECTED;