diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperData.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperData.java
index 67635148b424e..9ff6a0d7e6ee0 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperData.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperData.java
@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@ class WallpaperData {
         this.primaryColors = source.primaryColors;
         this.mWallpaperDimAmount = source.mWallpaperDimAmount;
         this.connection = source.connection;
-        this.connection.mWallpaper = this;
+        if (this.connection != null) {
+            this.connection.mWallpaper = this;
+        }
     }
 
     @Override