diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationRemoteInputManager.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationRemoteInputManager.java
index 710ac9e03355d..6b023c07b1a62 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationRemoteInputManager.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationRemoteInputManager.java
@@ -181,11 +181,11 @@ public class NotificationRemoteInputManager implements Dumpable {
                 return;
             }
             ViewParent parent = view.getParent();
-            StatusBarNotification statusBarNotification = entry.getSbn();
-            if (statusBarNotification == null) {
+            if (entry == null) {
                 Log.w(TAG, "Couldn't determine notification for click.");
                 return;
             }
+            StatusBarNotification statusBarNotification = entry.getSbn();
             String key = statusBarNotification.getKey();
             int buttonIndex = -1;
             // If this is a default template, determine the index of the button.