diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/MessagingImageMessage.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/MessagingImageMessage.java
index 8e7fe18b222b5..098bce14e6192 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/MessagingImageMessage.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/MessagingImageMessage.java
@@ -198,6 +198,11 @@ public class MessagingImageMessage extends ImageView implements MessagingMessage
 
     @Override
     public int getMeasuredType() {
+        if (mDrawable == null) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "getMeasuredType() after recycle()!");
+            return MEASURED_NORMAL;
+        }
+
         int measuredHeight = getMeasuredHeight();
         int minImageHeight;
         if (mIsIsolated) {