diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBar.java
index 5cab636564358..f947369d0108a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBar.java
@@ -1658,6 +1658,7 @@ public class TabletStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements
 
     @Override
     protected boolean isTopNotification(ViewGroup parent, NotificationData.Entry entry) {
+        if (parent == null || entry == null) return false;
         return parent.indexOfChild(entry.row) == parent.getChildCount()-1;
     }