diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ServiceRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ServiceRecord.java
index 3e59eeac1d4e2..91ee4eb4297f6 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ServiceRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ServiceRecord.java
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ final class ServiceRecord extends Binder implements ComponentName.WithComponentN
     }
 
     public void postNotification() {
-        if (isForeground && foregroundNoti != null) {
+        if (isForeground && foregroundNoti != null && app != null) {
             final int appUid = appInfo.uid;
             final int appPid = app.getPid();
             // Do asynchronous communication with notification manager to