diff --git a/core/java/android/view/View.java b/core/java/android/view/View.java
index aeb4ac6e00231..1bfa85e26220c 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/View.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/View.java
@@ -6672,7 +6672,11 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback,
      * @hide
      */
     public void getOutsets(Rect outOutsetRect) {
-        outOutsetRect.set(mAttachInfo.mOutsets);
+        if (mAttachInfo != null) {
+            outOutsetRect.set(mAttachInfo.mOutsets);
+        } else {
+            outOutsetRect.setEmpty();
+        }
     }
 
     /**