diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
index ada98b7a2ca38..fc56276bda3ad 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
@@ -4712,7 +4712,7 @@ public class StatusBar extends SystemUI implements DemoMode,
             animateCollapsePanels();
             return true;
         }
-        if (mKeyguardUserSwitcher.hideIfNotSimple(true)) {
+        if (mKeyguardUserSwitcher != null && mKeyguardUserSwitcher.hideIfNotSimple(true)) {
             return true;
         }
         return false;