diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
index fedb87325a7eb..5d68613c7b08e 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebView.java
@@ -1972,6 +1972,7 @@ public class WebView extends AbsoluteLayout
      *         bounds of the view.
      */
     public Picture capturePicture() {
+        if (mNativeClass == 0) return null;
         Picture result = new Picture();
         nativeCopyBaseContentToPicture(result);
         return result;