diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationMenuRow.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationMenuRow.java
index c09da21830764..bd4a1df246f36 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationMenuRow.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationMenuRow.java
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ public class NotificationMenuRow implements NotificationMenuRowPlugin, View.OnCl
 
     @Override
     public void onHeightUpdate() {
-        if (mParent == null || mMenuItems.size() == 0) {
+        if (mParent == null || mMenuItems.size() == 0 || mMenuContainer == null) {
             return;
         }
         int parentHeight = mParent.getCollapsedHeight();
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ public class NotificationMenuRow implements NotificationMenuRowPlugin, View.OnCl
 
     private void setMenuLocation() {
         boolean showOnLeft = mTranslation > 0;
-        if ((mIconsPlaced && showOnLeft == mOnLeft) || mSnapping
+        if ((mIconsPlaced && showOnLeft == mOnLeft) || mSnapping || mMenuContainer == null
                 || !mMenuContainer.isAttachedToWindow()) {
             // Do nothing
             return;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationMenuRowTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationMenuRowTest.java
index e0d8042238d2d..4aa9877385724 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationMenuRowTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationMenuRowTest.java
@@ -57,4 +57,10 @@ public class NotificationMenuRowTest extends LeakCheckedTest {
         row.createMenu(null);
         assertTrue(row.getMenuView() != null);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testResetUncreatedMenu() {
+        NotificationMenuRowPlugin row = new NotificationMenuRow(mContext);
+        row.resetMenu();
+    }
 }