diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterTextureView.java b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterTextureView.java
index 9750a291fcc..8c7aad1d217 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterTextureView.java
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterTextureView.java
@@ -221,7 +221,9 @@ public class FlutterTextureView extends TextureView implements RenderSurface {
     }
 
     flutterRenderer.stopRenderingToSurface();
-    renderSurface.release();
-    renderSurface = null;
+    if (renderSurface != null) {
+      renderSurface.release();
+      renderSurface = null;
+    }
   }
 }