diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
index b8308d4..f172170 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
@@ -705,6 +705,9 @@
     @VisibleForTesting
     @ShadeViewRefactor(RefactorComponent.SHADE_VIEW)
     public void updateFooter() {
+        if (mFooterView == null) {
+            return;
+        }
         boolean showDismissView = mClearAllEnabled && hasActiveClearableNotifications(ROWS_ALL);
         boolean showFooterView = (showDismissView ||
                 mEntryManager.getNotificationData().getActiveNotifications().size() != 0)