diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarKeyguardViewManager.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarKeyguardViewManager.java
index 6649f3a5bdfdc..5b8ceb91ddc30 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarKeyguardViewManager.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarKeyguardViewManager.java
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ public class StatusBarKeyguardViewManager implements RemoteInputController.Callb
     protected CentralSurfaces mCentralSurfaces;
     private NotificationPanelViewController mNotificationPanelViewController;
     private BiometricUnlockController mBiometricUnlockController;
+    private boolean mCentralSurfacesRegistered;
 
     private View mNotificationContainer;
 
@@ -312,6 +313,7 @@ public class StatusBarKeyguardViewManager implements RemoteInputController.Callb
         mNotificationContainer = notificationContainer;
         mKeyguardMessageAreaController = mKeyguardMessageAreaFactory.create(
                 centralSurfaces.getKeyguardMessageArea());
+        mCentralSurfacesRegistered = true;
 
         registerListeners();
     }
@@ -1007,6 +1009,9 @@ public class StatusBarKeyguardViewManager implements RemoteInputController.Callb
     };
 
     protected void updateStates() {
+        if (!mCentralSurfacesRegistered) {
+            return;
+        }
         boolean showing = mShowing;
         boolean occluded = mOccluded;
         boolean bouncerShowing = mBouncer.isShowing();