diff --git a/src/Android/Avalonia.Android/Platform/SkiaPlatform/TopLevelImpl.cs b/src/Android/Avalonia.Android/Platform/SkiaPlatform/TopLevelImpl.cs
index eb11509bfc..7ce72aaca5 100644
--- a/src/Android/Avalonia.Android/Platform/SkiaPlatform/TopLevelImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Android/Avalonia.Android/Platform/SkiaPlatform/TopLevelImpl.cs
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Android.Platform.SkiaPlatform
 
             IsComposing = true;
 
-            _inputMethod.Client.SetPreeditText(ComposingText);
+            _inputMethod.Client?.SetPreeditText(ComposingText);
 
             return base.SetComposingText(text, newCursorPosition);
         }