diff --git a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/java/org/strongswan/android/ui/VpnTileService.java b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/java/org/strongswan/android/ui/VpnTileService.java
index 6b5cca0eb..623a80f22 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/java/org/strongswan/android/ui/VpnTileService.java
+++ b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/java/org/strongswan/android/ui/VpnTileService.java
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ public class VpnTileService extends TileService implements VpnStateService.VpnSt
 		}
 
 		Tile tile = getQsTile();
+		if (tile == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
 
 		if (error != VpnStateService.ErrorState.NO_ERROR)
 		{