diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/inspector/descriptors/ApplicationDescriptor.java b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/inspector/descriptors/ApplicationDescriptor.java
index 6ccb664ae..2984fb037 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/inspector/descriptors/ApplicationDescriptor.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/inspector/descriptors/ApplicationDescriptor.java
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ public class ApplicationDescriptor extends NodeDescriptor<ApplicationWrapper> {
               }
             });
         editedDelegates.add((ViewGroup) view);
-      } else if (hasDelegateAlready) {
-        FlipperObject params =
+      } else if (hasDelegateAlready && mConnection != null) {
+        FlipperObject params = 
             new FlipperObject.Builder()
                 .put("type", "usage")
                 .put("eventName", "accessibility:hasDelegateAlready")