diff --git a/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java b/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java
index 6ee92ce..1f640ea 100644
--- a/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java
+++ b/core/java/android/inputmethodservice/InputMethodService.java
@@ -1992,8 +1992,9 @@
             req.flags = InputConnection.GET_TEXT_WITH_STYLES;
             req.hintMaxLines = 10;
             req.hintMaxChars = 10000;
-            mExtractedText = getCurrentInputConnection().getExtractedText(req,
-                    InputConnection.GET_EXTRACTED_TEXT_MONITOR);
+            InputConnection ic = getCurrentInputConnection();
+            mExtractedText = ic == null? null
+                    : ic.getExtractedText(req, InputConnection.GET_EXTRACTED_TEXT_MONITOR);
             
             final EditorInfo ei = getCurrentInputEditorInfo();