diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/gestural/EdgeBackGestureHandler.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/gestural/EdgeBackGestureHandler.java
index aaa3bf0f40ee9..bf1a98fa39e65 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/gestural/EdgeBackGestureHandler.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/gestural/EdgeBackGestureHandler.java
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ public class EdgeBackGestureHandler extends CurrentUserTracker
     private void onNavigationSettingsChanged() {
         boolean wasBackAllowed = isHandlingGestures();
         updateCurrentUserResources();
-        if (wasBackAllowed != isHandlingGestures()) {
+        if (mStateChangeCallback != null && wasBackAllowed != isHandlingGestures()) {
             mStateChangeCallback.run();
         }
     }