diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipMenuActivityController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipMenuActivityController.java
index 1d5430008501c..d4217553ef2d6 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipMenuActivityController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipMenuActivityController.java
@@ -239,7 +239,9 @@ public class PipMenuActivityController {
                     + " callers=\n" + Debug.getCallers(5, "    "));
         }
 
-        maybeCreateSyncApplier();
+        if (!maybeCreateSyncApplier()) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         mPipMenuView.showMenu(menuState, stackBounds, allowMenuTimeout, willResizeMenu, withDelay,
                 showResizeHandle);