diff --git a/core/java/android/nfc/NfcActivityManager.java b/core/java/android/nfc/NfcActivityManager.java
index 935374d15d9bc..911aaf317e3e3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/nfc/NfcActivityManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/nfc/NfcActivityManager.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public final class NfcActivityManager extends IAppCallback.Stub
         Binder token;
 
         public NfcActivityState(Activity activity) {
-            if (activity.getWindow().isDestroyed()) {
+            if (activity.isDestroyed()) {
                 throw new IllegalStateException("activity is already destroyed");
             }
             // Check if activity is resumed right now, as we will not