diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index 3c33358bf192f..01e2a759232a3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -4949,7 +4949,7 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
     }
 
     void reportKeepClearAreasChanged() {
-        if (!mHasPendingKeepClearAreaChange) {
+        if (!mHasPendingKeepClearAreaChange || mView == null) {
             return;
         }
         mHasPendingKeepClearAreaChange = false;