diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionControllerMixin.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionControllerMixin.java
index e77881e7e0a..71bf10771c4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionControllerMixin.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionControllerMixin.java
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ public class SuggestionControllerMixin implements SuggestionController.ServiceCo
         if (DEBUG) {
             Log.d(TAG, "SuggestionService disconnected");
         }
-        mHost.getLoaderManager().destroyLoader(SuggestionLoader.LOADER_ID_SUGGESTIONS);
+        final LoaderManager loaderManager = mHost.getLoaderManager();
+        if (loaderManager != null) {
+            loaderManager.destroyLoader(SuggestionLoader.LOADER_ID_SUGGESTIONS);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionControllerMixinTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionControllerMixinTest.java
index 89c45b480b8..696ea4b1778 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionControllerMixinTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionControllerMixinTest.java
@@ -97,4 +97,14 @@ public class SuggestionControllerMixinTest {
 
         verify(mHost).getLoaderManager();
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void onServiceDisconnected_hostNotAttached_shouldDoNothing() {
+        when(mHost.getLoaderManager()).thenReturn(null);
+
+        mMixin = new SuggestionControllerMixin(mContext, mHost, mLifecycle);
+        mMixin.onServiceDisconnected();
+
+        verify(mHost).getLoaderManager();
+    }
 }