diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionController.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionController.java
index ef57d836e12..8fe1a479686 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionController.java
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ public class SuggestionController {
         }
         try {
             return mRemoteService.getSuggestions();
+        } catch (NullPointerException e) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "mRemote service detached before able to query", e);
+            return null;
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             Log.w(TAG, "Error when calling getSuggestion()", e);
             return null;