diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/plugin/common/JSONMessageListener.java b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/plugin/common/JSONMessageListener.java
index 09fc1cca527..547b214f4b3 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/plugin/common/JSONMessageListener.java
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/plugin/common/JSONMessageListener.java
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@ public abstract class JSONMessageListener implements FlutterView.OnMessageListen
     }
 
     public abstract JSONObject onJSONMessage(FlutterView view, JSONObject message) throws JSONException;
+
+    public static String getStringOrNull(JSONObject object, String name) throws JSONException {
+        return object.isNull(name) ? null : object.getString(name);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/plugin/editing/TextInputPlugin.java b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/plugin/editing/TextInputPlugin.java
index eb38216dd37..fab37a68ca7 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/plugin/editing/TextInputPlugin.java
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/plugin/editing/TextInputPlugin.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class TextInputPlugin extends JSONMessageListener {
             return null;
         try {
             outAttrs.inputType = inputTypeFromTextInputType(mConfiguration.getString("inputType"));
-            outAttrs.actionLabel = mConfiguration.getString("actionLabel");
+            outAttrs.actionLabel = getStringOrNull(mConfiguration, "actionLabel");
             outAttrs.imeOptions = EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_DONE | EditorInfo.IME_FLAG_NO_FULLSCREEN;
             InputConnectionAdaptor connection = new InputConnectionAdaptor(view, mClient);
             if (mIncomingState != null) {