diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/conditional/ConditionAdapter.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/conditional/ConditionAdapter.java
index 4a7422f597a..5a12f9d2eb5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/conditional/ConditionAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/conditional/ConditionAdapter.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.settings.dashboard.conditional;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.support.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.support.v7.widget.helper.ItemTouchHelper;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -58,6 +59,31 @@ public class ConditionAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<DashboardItemHolder>
         }
     };
 
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    ItemTouchHelper.SimpleCallback mSwipeCallback = new ItemTouchHelper.SimpleCallback(0,
+            ItemTouchHelper.START | ItemTouchHelper.END) {
+        @Override
+        public boolean onMove(RecyclerView recyclerView, RecyclerView.ViewHolder viewHolder,
+                RecyclerView.ViewHolder target) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getSwipeDirs(RecyclerView recyclerView, RecyclerView.ViewHolder viewHolder) {
+            return viewHolder.getItemViewType() == R.layout.condition_tile_new_ui
+                    ? super.getSwipeDirs(recyclerView, viewHolder) : 0;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onSwiped(RecyclerView.ViewHolder viewHolder, int direction) {
+            Object item = getItem(viewHolder.getItemId());
+            // item can become null when running monkey
+            if (item != null) {
+                ((Condition) item).silence();
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
     public ConditionAdapter(Context context, List<Condition> conditions, @HeaderMode int mode) {
         mContext = context;
         mConditions = conditions;
@@ -107,27 +133,7 @@ public class ConditionAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<DashboardItemHolder>
     }
 
     public void addDismissHandling(final RecyclerView recyclerView) {
-        ItemTouchHelper.SimpleCallback callback = new ItemTouchHelper.SimpleCallback(0,
-                ItemTouchHelper.START | ItemTouchHelper.END) {
-            @Override
-            public boolean onMove(RecyclerView recyclerView, RecyclerView.ViewHolder viewHolder,
-                    RecyclerView.ViewHolder target) {
-                return true;
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            public int getSwipeDirs(RecyclerView recyclerView, RecyclerView.ViewHolder viewHolder) {
-                return viewHolder.getItemViewType() == R.layout.condition_tile_new_ui
-                        ? super.getSwipeDirs(recyclerView, viewHolder) : 0;
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            public void onSwiped(RecyclerView.ViewHolder viewHolder, int direction) {
-                Object item = getItem(viewHolder.getItemId());
-                ((Condition) item).silence();
-            }
-        };
-        ItemTouchHelper itemTouchHelper = new ItemTouchHelper(callback);
+        final ItemTouchHelper itemTouchHelper = new ItemTouchHelper(mSwipeCallback);
         itemTouchHelper.attachToRecyclerView(recyclerView);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/conditional/ConditionAdapterTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/conditional/ConditionAdapterTest.java
index f0412d67f26..c65113209e6 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/conditional/ConditionAdapterTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/conditional/ConditionAdapterTest.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.settings.dashboard.conditional;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
@@ -130,4 +131,20 @@ public class ConditionAdapterTest {
         verify(mCondition1).onPrimaryClick();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void onSwiped_nullCondition_shouldNotCrash() {
+        final RecyclerView recyclerView = new RecyclerView(mContext);
+        final View view = LayoutInflater.from(mContext).inflate(
+                R.layout.condition_tile_new_ui, new LinearLayout(mContext), true);
+        final DashboardAdapter.DashboardItemHolder viewHolder =
+                new DashboardAdapter.DashboardItemHolder(view);
+        mConditionAdapter = new ConditionAdapter(
+                mContext, mOneCondition, DashboardData.HEADER_MODE_SUGGESTION_EXPANDED);
+        mConditionAdapter.addDismissHandling(recyclerView);
+
+        // do not bind viewholder to simulate the null condition scenario
+        mConditionAdapter.mSwipeCallback.onSwiped(viewHolder, 0);
+        // no crash
+    }
+
 }