diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/setup/SetupActivity.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/setup/SetupActivity.java
index e009fbc39..7f66c6d3e 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/setup/SetupActivity.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/setup/SetupActivity.java
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ public final class SetupActivity extends Activity {
         @Override
         public void handleMessage(final Message msg) {
             final SetupActivity setupActivity = getOuterInstance();
+            if (setupActivity == null) {
+                return;
+            }
             switch (msg.what) {
             case MSG_POLLING_IME_SETTINGS:
                 if (SetupActivity.isThisImeEnabled(setupActivity)) {