diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/LocalDisplayAdapter.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/LocalDisplayAdapter.java
index 867322578a660..841a951923a34 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/LocalDisplayAdapter.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/LocalDisplayAdapter.java
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ final class LocalDisplayAdapter extends DisplayAdapter {
                 int activeColorMode) {
             List<Integer> pendingColorModes = new ArrayList<>();
 
+            if (colorModes == null) return false;
             // Build an updated list of all existing color modes.
             boolean colorModesAdded = false;
             for (int colorMode: colorModes) {