diff --git a/libs/hwui/renderthread/DrawFrameTask.cpp b/libs/hwui/renderthread/DrawFrameTask.cpp
index 59c914f0198c..03f02de98efe 100644
--- a/libs/hwui/renderthread/DrawFrameTask.cpp
+++ b/libs/hwui/renderthread/DrawFrameTask.cpp
@@ -243,7 +243,9 @@ bool DrawFrameTask::syncFrameState(TreeInfo& info) {
     mContext->unpinImages();
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < mLayers.size(); i++) {
-        mLayers[i]->apply();
+        if (mLayers[i]) {
+            mLayers[i]->apply();
+        }
     }
     mLayers.clear();
     mContext->setContentDrawBounds(mContentDrawBounds);