diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/AutoCompleteTextView.java b/core/java/android/widget/AutoCompleteTextView.java
index 70749d1a5c29a..e84e5b0f6da78 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/AutoCompleteTextView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/AutoCompleteTextView.java
@@ -1202,7 +1202,11 @@ public class AutoCompleteTextView extends EditText implements Filter.FilterListe
                         int position, long id) {
 
                     if (position != -1) {
-                        mDropDownList.mListSelectionHidden = false;
+                        DropDownListView dropDownList = mDropDownList;
+
+                        if (dropDownList != null) {
+                            dropDownList.mListSelectionHidden = false;
+                        }
                     }
                 }