diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
index 98febd4510128..a00f625198dda 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
@@ -714,6 +714,9 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayout extends ViewGroup implements ScrollAd
     @VisibleForTesting
     @ShadeViewRefactor(RefactorComponent.SHADE_VIEW)
     public void updateFooter() {
+        if (mFooterView == null) {
+            return;
+        }
         boolean showDismissView = mClearAllEnabled && hasActiveClearableNotifications(ROWS_ALL);
         boolean showFooterView = (showDismissView ||
                 mEntryManager.getNotificationData().getActiveNotifications().size() != 0)