diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/tts/TextToSpeechSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/tts/TextToSpeechSettings.java
index 30e99677301..6db5710c364 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/tts/TextToSpeechSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/tts/TextToSpeechSettings.java
@@ -228,7 +228,9 @@ public class TextToSpeechSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
         // them to resize, which results in the recyclerview smoothly animating them at inopportune
         // times. Disable the animation so widgets snap to their positions rather than sliding
         // around while the user is interacting with it.
-        getListView().getItemAnimator().setMoveDuration(0);
+        if (getListView().getItemAnimator() != null) {
+            getListView().getItemAnimator().setMoveDuration(0);
+        }
 
         if (mTts == null || mCurrentDefaultLocale == null) {
             return;