diff --git a/packages/camera/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java b/packages/camera/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java
index 0fcda278d836..d37e8eaef311 100644
--- a/packages/camera/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java
+++ b/packages/camera/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/camera/Camera.java
@@ -421,6 +421,8 @@ public void resumeVideoRecording(@NonNull final Result result) {
   }
 
   public void startPreview() throws CameraAccessException {
+    if (pictureImageReader == null || pictureImageReader.getSurface() == null) return;
+
     createCaptureSession(CameraDevice.TEMPLATE_PREVIEW, pictureImageReader.getSurface());
   }