diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
index f383949..3039261 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
     @After
     public void tearDown() {
         executeOnLauncher(launcher -> {
+            if (launcher == null) return;
             RecentsView recentsView = launcher.getOverviewPanel();
             recentsView.getPagedViewOrientedState().forceAllowRotationForTesting(false);
         });