diff --git a/src/android/bluetooth/src/org/qtproject/qt5/android/bluetooth/QtBluetoothLE.java b/src/android/bluetooth/src/org/qtproject/qt5/android/bluetooth/QtBluetoothLE.java
index dc48514a..6c548f84 100644
--- a/src/android/bluetooth/src/org/qtproject/qt5/android/bluetooth/QtBluetoothLE.java
+++ b/src/android/bluetooth/src/org/qtproject/qt5/android/bluetooth/QtBluetoothLE.java
@@ -839,6 +839,9 @@ public class QtBluetoothLE {
      */
     public String includedServices(String serviceUuid)
     {
+        if (mBluetoothGatt == null)
+            return null;
+
         UUID uuid;
         try {
             uuid = UUID.fromString(serviceUuid);