diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/InstantAppNotifier.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/InstantAppNotifier.java
index 60d13170b6db1..82b56cdd652d3 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/InstantAppNotifier.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/InstantAppNotifier.java
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public class InstantAppNotifier extends CoreStartable
                 ApplicationInfo appInfo =
                         pm.getApplicationInfo(
                                 pkg, PackageManager.MATCH_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES, info.userId);
-                if (appInfo.isInstantApp()) {
+                if (appInfo != null && appInfo.isInstantApp()) {
                     postInstantAppNotif(
                             pkg,
                             info.userId,