diff --git a/src/com/android/music/MediaPlaybackActivity.java b/src/com/android/music/MediaPlaybackActivity.java
index 238d7fe..be1074d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/music/MediaPlaybackActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/music/MediaPlaybackActivity.java
@@ -690,6 +690,7 @@
 
     private boolean seekMethod1(int keyCode)
     {
+        if (mService == null) return false;
         for(int x=0;x<10;x++) {
             for(int y=0;y<3;y++) {
                 if(keyboard[y][x] == keyCode) {