diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/VideoCallingPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/VideoCallingPreferenceController.java
index b3421f43bdf..46e13857890 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/VideoCallingPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/network/telephony/VideoCallingPreferenceController.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package com.android.settings.network.telephony;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.PersistableBundle;
 import android.telephony.CarrierConfigManager;
-import android.telephony.PhoneStateListener;
 import android.telephony.SubscriptionManager;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyCallback;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
@@ -143,6 +142,16 @@ public class VideoCallingPreferenceController extends TelephonyTogglePreferenceC
             return false;
         }
 
+        // When called within Settings Search, this variable may still be null.
+        if (mCarrierConfigManager == null) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "CarrierConfigManager set to null.");
+            mCarrierConfigManager = mContext.getSystemService(CarrierConfigManager.class);
+            if (mCarrierConfigManager == null) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Unable to reinitialize CarrierConfigManager.");
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
         final PersistableBundle carrierConfig = mCarrierConfigManager.getConfigForSubId(subId);
         if (carrierConfig == null) {
             return false;