diff --git a/java/com/android/dialer/searchfragment/list/NewSearchFragment.java b/java/com/android/dialer/searchfragment/list/NewSearchFragment.java
index 5417fcf..fd6db75 100644
--- a/java/com/android/dialer/searchfragment/list/NewSearchFragment.java
+++ b/java/com/android/dialer/searchfragment/list/NewSearchFragment.java
@@ -275,7 +275,8 @@
       return false;
     }
 
-    if (PermissionsUtil.hasLocationPermissions(getContext())
+    if (getContext() == null
+        || PermissionsUtil.hasLocationPermissions(getContext())
         || hasBeenDismissed()
         || !isRegularSearch()) {
       adapter.hideLocationPermissionRequest();