diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/biometrics/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/biometrics/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java
index 59bbc1379e8..40a719a35d4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/biometrics/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/biometrics/fingerprint/FingerprintSettings.java
@@ -593,10 +593,16 @@ public class FingerprintSettings extends SubSettings {
         }
 
         private void updateAddPreference() {
-            if (getActivity() == null) return; // Activity went away
+            if (getActivity() == null) {
+                return; // Activity went away
+            }
 
             final Preference addPreference = findPreference(KEY_FINGERPRINT_ADD);
 
+            if (addPreference == null) {
+                return; // b/275519315 Skip if updateAddPreference() invoke before addPreference()
+            }
+
             /* Disable preference if too many fingerprints added */
             final int max = getContext().getResources().getInteger(
                     com.android.internal.R.integer.config_fingerprintMaxTemplatesPerUser);