diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
index f58fe8290a438..55498af7a54b0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
@@ -4486,7 +4486,7 @@ public class StatusBar extends SystemUI implements DemoMode,
             animateCollapsePanels();
             return true;
         }
-        if (mKeyguardUserSwitcher.hideIfNotSimple(true)) {
+        if (mKeyguardUserSwitcher != null && mKeyguardUserSwitcher.hideIfNotSimple(true)) {
             return true;
         }
         return false;