diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/database/DialerDatabaseHelper.java b/src/com/android/dialer/database/DialerDatabaseHelper.java
index 852b7c1..d3897c2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/database/DialerDatabaseHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/database/DialerDatabaseHelper.java
@@ -511,6 +511,9 @@
                 DeleteContactQuery.PROJECTION,
                 DeleteContactQuery.SELECT_UPDATED_CLAUSE,
                 new String[] {last_update_time}, null);
+        if (deletedContactCursor == null) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         db.beginTransaction();
         try {