diff --git a/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java b/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
index 839624f5e..b6c90d871 100644
--- a/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
+++ b/android-project/app/src/main/java/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
@@ -520,7 +520,9 @@ public class SDLActivity extends Activity implements View.OnSystemUiVisibilityCh
     /* The native thread has finished */
     public static void handleNativeExit() {
         SDLActivity.mSDLThread = null;
-        mSingleton.finish();
+        if (mSingleton != null) {
+            mSingleton.finish();
+        }
     }