diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
index 489f3fb..803760a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@
     };
 
     void addWidgetToAutoAdvanceIfNeeded(View hostView, AppWidgetProviderInfo appWidgetInfo) {
-        if (appWidgetInfo.autoAdvanceViewId == -1) return;
+        if (appWidgetInfo == null || appWidgetInfo.autoAdvanceViewId == -1) return;
         View v = hostView.findViewById(appWidgetInfo.autoAdvanceViewId);
         if (v instanceof Advanceable) {
             mWidgetsToAdvance.put(hostView, appWidgetInfo);