diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/AdapterView.java b/core/java/android/widget/AdapterView.java
index d9c22c49b2b97..5392c2e5f5ad3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/AdapterView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/AdapterView.java
@@ -277,10 +277,11 @@ public abstract class AdapterView<T extends Adapter> extends ViewGroup {
      *         called, false otherwise is returned.
      */
     public boolean performItemClick(View view, int position, long id) {
-        view.sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_CLICKED);
-
         if (mOnItemClickListener != null) {
             playSoundEffect(SoundEffectConstants.CLICK);
+            if (view != null) {
+                view.sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_CLICKED);
+            }
             mOnItemClickListener.onItemClick(this, view, position, id);
             return true;
         }