diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
index f545710ac5425..67c8d58e40596 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -2519,7 +2519,9 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
                 break;
             case FLING_HIDE:
             default:
-                mQs.closeDetail();
+                if (mQs != null) {
+                    mQs.closeDetail();
+                }
                 target = 0;
         }
         if (target == mQsExpansionHeight) {