diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/PipTaskOrganizer.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/PipTaskOrganizer.java
index 88fec7c0f9ba7..ffa821daf7f81 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/PipTaskOrganizer.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/PipTaskOrganizer.java
@@ -951,6 +951,7 @@ public class PipTaskOrganizer implements ShellTaskOrganizer.TaskListener,
                 || direction == TRANSITION_DIRECTION_EXPAND_OR_UNEXPAND;
         // Animate with a cross-fade if enabled and seamless resize is disables by the app.
         final boolean animateCrossFadeResize = mayAnimateFinishResize
+                && mPictureInPictureParams != null
                 && !mPictureInPictureParams.isSeamlessResizeEnabled();
         if (animateCrossFadeResize) {
             // Take a snapshot of the PIP task and hide it. We'll show it and fade it out after