diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/interactions/UndemoteOutgoingCallReceiver.java b/src/com/android/dialer/interactions/UndemoteOutgoingCallReceiver.java
index fb9b1d1..c7e4c5f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/interactions/UndemoteOutgoingCallReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/interactions/UndemoteOutgoingCallReceiver.java
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@
                 Uri.encode(number));
         final Cursor cursor = context.getContentResolver().query(contactUri, new String[] {
                 PhoneLookup._ID}, null, null, null);
+        if (cursor == null) {
+            return NO_CONTACT_FOUND;
+        }
         try {
             if (cursor.moveToFirst()) {
                 final long id = cursor.getLong(0);