diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Transition.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Transition.java
index 7f32447963341..21ca4bb6038bf 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Transition.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Transition.java
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ class Transition extends Binder implements BLASTSyncEngine.TransactionReadyListe
     }
 
     Task getTransientLaunchRestoreTarget(@NonNull WindowContainer container) {
+        if (mTransientLaunches == null) return null;
         for (int i = 0; i < mTransientLaunches.size(); ++i) {
             if (mTransientLaunches.keyAt(i).isDescendantOf(container)) {
                 return mTransientLaunches.valueAt(i);