diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java
index fee33dcd76774..6a7b0da0d8d8a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ public class BubbleStackView extends FrameLayout {
 
     /** Expands the clicked bubble. */
     public void expandBubble(Bubble bubble) {
-        if (bubble.equals(mBubbleData.getSelectedBubble())) {
+        if (bubble != null && bubble.equals(mBubbleData.getSelectedBubble())) {
             // If the bubble we're supposed to expand is the selected bubble, that means the
             // overflow bubble is currently expanded. Don't tell BubbleData to set this bubble as
             // selected, since it already is. Just call the stack's setSelectedBubble to expand it.