diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
index bd2dbf3..499ff31 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/DialtactsActivity.java
@@ -737,6 +737,13 @@
      * Shows the search fragment
      */
     private void enterSearchUi(boolean smartDialSearch, String query) {
+        if (getFragmentManager().isDestroyed()) {
+            // Weird race condition where fragment is doing work after the activity is destroyed
+            // due to talkback being on (b/10209937). Just return since we can't do any
+            // constructive here.
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (DEBUG) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Entering search UI - smart dial " + smartDialSearch);
         }