diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/interactions/ContactDeletionInteraction.java b/src/com/android/contacts/interactions/ContactDeletionInteraction.java
index b05cbab..a626ad0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/interactions/ContactDeletionInteraction.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/interactions/ContactDeletionInteraction.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
     static ContactDeletionInteraction startWithTestLoaderManager(
             Activity activity, Uri contactUri, boolean finishActivityWhenDone,
             TestLoaderManagerBase testLoaderManager) {
-        if (contactUri == null) {
+        if (contactUri == null || activity.isDestroyed()) {
             return null;
         }