diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/RemoteInputView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/RemoteInputView.java
index b17028b05f787..efeeac6694917 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/RemoteInputView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/RemoteInputView.java
@@ -749,7 +749,10 @@ public class RemoteInputView extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickListene
         super.dispatchStartTemporaryDetach();
         // Detach the EditText temporarily such that it doesn't get onDetachedFromWindow and
         // won't lose IME focus.
-        detachViewFromParent(mEditText);
+        final int iEditText = indexOfChild(mEditText);
+        if (iEditText != -1) {
+            detachViewFromParent(iEditText);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override