diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/widget/BookmarkStackWidgetService.java b/src/com/android/browser/widget/BookmarkStackWidgetService.java
index 5334499..f58cec1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/widget/BookmarkStackWidgetService.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/widget/BookmarkStackWidgetService.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.browser.widget;
 
+import com.android.browser.R;
+
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
@@ -33,8 +35,6 @@
 import android.widget.RemoteViews;
 import android.widget.RemoteViewsService;
 
-import com.android.browser.R;
-
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
-        final String action = intent.getAction();
-        if (UPDATE.equals(action)) {
+        if ((intent == null) || (intent.getAction() != null) && UPDATE.equals(intent.getAction())) {
             mHandler.sendEmptyMessage(MSG_UPDATE);
         }
         return START_STICKY;