diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/UIWidget.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/UIWidget.java
index 0c3a38cd6..d48ace2c5 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/UIWidget.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/widgets/UIWidget.java
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ public void hide(@HideFlags int aHideFlags) {
             }
         }
 
-        if (mWidgetPlacement.visible) {
+        if (mWidgetPlacement.visible && mWidgetManager != null) {
             mWidgetPlacement.visible = false;
             if (aHideFlags == REMOVE_WIDGET) {
                 mWidgetManager.removeWidget(this);