diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ExpandableNotificationRow.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ExpandableNotificationRow.java
index f788dfe47a610..3f13306b7cf20 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ExpandableNotificationRow.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ExpandableNotificationRow.java
@@ -2856,7 +2856,8 @@ public class ExpandableNotificationRow extends ActivatableNotificationView
         }
         float x = event.getX();
         float y = event.getY();
-        NotificationHeaderView header = getVisibleNotificationViewWrapper().getNotificationHeader();
+        NotificationViewWrapper wrapper = getVisibleNotificationViewWrapper();
+        NotificationHeaderView header = wrapper == null ? null : wrapper.getNotificationHeader();
         if (header != null && header.isInTouchRect(x - getTranslation(), y)) {
             return true;
         }