diff --git a/src/OpenTK/Platform/Android/AndroidGameView.cs b/src/OpenTK/Platform/Android/AndroidGameView.cs
index cb438b67..6d6d01e0 100644
--- a/src/OpenTK/Platform/Android/AndroidGameView.cs
+++ b/src/OpenTK/Platform/Android/AndroidGameView.cs
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ namespace OpenTK.Platform.Android
 
             // if the render thread is paused, let it run so it exits
             pauseSignal.Set ();
-            stopWatch.Stop ();
+            if (stopWatch != null) stopWatch.Stop ();
         }
 
         void PauseThread ()