diff --git a/mobile/android/base/GeckoAppShell.java b/mobile/android/base/GeckoAppShell.java
index db170dd0f29..d2da8ef30e0 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/GeckoAppShell.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/GeckoAppShell.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import org.mozilla.gecko.gfx.IntSize;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.gfx.LayerView;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.gfx.RectUtils;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.gfx.ScreenshotLayer;
+import org.mozilla.gecko.gfx.TouchEventHandler;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.mozglue.DirectBufferAllocator;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.util.EventDispatcher;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.util.FloatUtils;
@@ -1502,7 +1503,10 @@ public class GeckoAppShell
         getMainHandler().post(new Runnable() {
             public void run() {
                 LayerView view = GeckoApp.mAppContext.getLayerView();
-                view.getTouchEventHandler().handleEventListenerAction(!defaultPrevented);
+                TouchEventHandler handler = (view == null ? null : view.getTouchEventHandler());
+                if (handler != null) {
+                    handler.handleEventListenerAction(!defaultPrevented);
+                }
             }
         });
     }