diff --git a/src/android/org/linphone/receivers/PhoneStateChangedReceiver.java b/src/android/org/linphone/receivers/PhoneStateChangedReceiver.java
index e43084b76..ceab2d49d 100644
--- a/src/android/org/linphone/receivers/PhoneStateChangedReceiver.java
+++ b/src/android/org/linphone/receivers/PhoneStateChangedReceiver.java
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ public class PhoneStateChangedReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
         if (TelephonyManager.EXTRA_STATE_OFFHOOK.equals(extraState) || TelephonyManager.EXTRA_STATE_RINGING.equals(extraState)) {
             LinphoneManager.getInstance().setCallGsmON(true);
             Core lc = LinphoneManager.getLcIfManagerNotDestroyedOrNull();
-            lc.pauseAllCalls();
+            if (lc != null) {
+                lc.pauseAllCalls();
+            }
         } else if (TelephonyManager.EXTRA_STATE_IDLE.equals(extraState)) {
             LinphoneManager.getInstance().setCallGsmON(false);
         }