diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsOnboarding.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsOnboarding.java
index ccf2598e4f182..310ecbc01bf06 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsOnboarding.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsOnboarding.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class RecentsOnboarding {
         private void onAppLaunch() {
             ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo info = ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
                     .getRunningTask();
-            if (info == null) {
+            if (info == null || info.baseActivity == null) {
                 return;
             }
             if (mBlacklistedPackages.contains(info.baseActivity.getPackageName())) {