diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
index 0b86155004..b586487f33 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ import java.util.StringJoiner;
         if (mControllers.taskbarActivityContext.isDestroyed()) {
             Log.e("b/260135164", "updateIconAlphaForHome is called after Taskbar is destroyed",
                     new Exception());
+            return;
         }
         mIconAlphaForHome.setValue(alpha);
         boolean hotseatVisible = alpha == 0