diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dream/StartNowPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/dream/StartNowPreferenceController.java
index ed0a4dbeece..f6a79ccea01 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dream/StartNowPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dream/StartNowPreferenceController.java
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ public class StartNowPreferenceController extends SettingsMainSwitchPreferenceCo
     @Override
     public boolean setChecked(boolean isChecked) {
         if (isChecked) {
-            mMetricsFeatureProvider.logClickedPreference(mSwitchPreference,
-                    mSwitchPreference.getExtras().getInt(DashboardFragment.CATEGORY));
+            if (mSwitchPreference != null) {
+                mMetricsFeatureProvider.logClickedPreference(mSwitchPreference,
+                        mSwitchPreference.getExtras().getInt(DashboardFragment.CATEGORY));
+            }
             mBackend.startDreaming();
         }
         return true;