diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/RecentTasks.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/RecentTasks.java
index 3f05ecee77ef1..fc8b624f6b7e6 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/RecentTasks.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/RecentTasks.java
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class RecentTasks {
     boolean isRecentsComponentHomeActivity(int userId) {
         final ComponentName defaultHomeActivity = mService.getPackageManagerInternalLocked()
                 .getDefaultHomeActivity(userId);
-        return defaultHomeActivity != null &&
+        return defaultHomeActivity != null && mRecentsComponent != null &&
                 defaultHomeActivity.getPackageName().equals(mRecentsComponent.getPackageName());
     }