diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarInflaterView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarInflaterView.java
index 4e79314bb818e..9f89fe6cb3719 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarInflaterView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarInflaterView.java
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@ public class NavigationBarInflaterView extends FrameLayout
             newLayout = getDefaultLayout();
         }
         String[] sets = newLayout.split(GRAVITY_SEPARATOR, 3);
+        if (sets.length != 3) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Invalid layout.");
+            newLayout = getDefaultLayout();
+            sets = newLayout.split(GRAVITY_SEPARATOR, 3);
+        }
         String[] start = sets[0].split(BUTTON_SEPARATOR);
         String[] center = sets[1].split(BUTTON_SEPARATOR);
         String[] end = sets[2].split(BUTTON_SEPARATOR);