diff --git a/core/java/android/view/View.java b/core/java/android/view/View.java
index d7940e2de98c6..8b9a86b9eec63 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/View.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/View.java
@@ -12033,7 +12033,7 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback,
     @Nullable
     public Rect getHandwritingArea() {
         final ListenerInfo info = mListenerInfo;
-        if (info != null) {
+        if (info != null && info.mHandwritingArea != null) {
             return new Rect(info.mHandwritingArea);
         }
         return null;