diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/tts/TextToSpeechSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/tts/TextToSpeechSettings.java
index e8823a6388e..c5669676371 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/tts/TextToSpeechSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/tts/TextToSpeechSettings.java
@@ -777,7 +777,11 @@ public class TextToSpeechSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
         if (KEY_TTS_ENGINE_PREFERENCE.equals(p.getKey())) {
             EngineInfo info = mEnginesHelper.getEngineInfo(mCurrentEngine);
             final Intent settingsIntent = mEnginesHelper.getSettingsIntent(info.name);
-            startActivity(settingsIntent);
+            if (settingsIntent != null) {
+                startActivity(settingsIntent);
+            } else {
+                Log.e(TAG, "settingsIntent is null");
+            }
         }
     }