diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
index 1e14626d9c997..aeb7ab7fa110a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
@@ -3065,7 +3065,7 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayout extends ViewGroup
             }
             if (!childWasSwipedOut) {
                 Rect clipBounds = child.getClipBounds();
-                childWasSwipedOut = clipBounds.height() == 0;
+                childWasSwipedOut = clipBounds != null && clipBounds.height() == 0;
             }
             int animationType = childWasSwipedOut
                     ? AnimationEvent.ANIMATION_TYPE_REMOVE_SWIPED_OUT