diff --git a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt5/android/QtActivityDelegate.java b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt5/android/QtActivityDelegate.java
index 14c7a03a36f..985661bf3c3 100644
--- a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt5/android/QtActivityDelegate.java
+++ b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt5/android/QtActivityDelegate.java
@@ -1200,6 +1200,8 @@ public class QtActivityDelegate
 
     private void setActionBarVisibility(boolean visible)
     {
+        if (m_activity.getActionBar() == null)
+            return;
         if (ViewConfiguration.get(m_activity).hasPermanentMenuKey() || !visible)
             m_activity.getActionBar().hide();
         else