diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRoot.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRoot.java
index 19d78111c1bf8..68b6a8a87a7d2 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRoot.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRoot.java
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ public final class ViewRoot extends Handler implements ViewParent,
             }
         }
 
-        if (attachInfo.mRecomputeGlobalAttributes) {
+        if (attachInfo.mRecomputeGlobalAttributes && host.mAttachInfo != null) {
             //Log.i(TAG, "Computing view hierarchy attributes!");
             attachInfo.mRecomputeGlobalAttributes = false;
             boolean oldScreenOn = attachInfo.mKeepScreenOn;