diff --git a/myTracks/src/main/java/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/AbstractSendToGoogleActivity.java b/myTracks/src/main/java/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/AbstractSendToGoogleActivity.java
index 6f44b1c08..8d07a080d 100644
--- a/myTracks/src/main/java/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/AbstractSendToGoogleActivity.java
+++ b/myTracks/src/main/java/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/AbstractSendToGoogleActivity.java
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractSendToGoogleActivity extends AbstractMyTracksActiv
     public static void configureSearchWidget(Activity activity, final MenuItem menuItem, final TrackController trackController) {
         SearchManager searchManager = (SearchManager) activity.getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
         SearchView searchView = (SearchView) menuItem.getActionView();
+
+        if (searchView == null) {
+            //TODO This is a workaround and needs to be fixed; looks like a configuration issue.
+            return;
+        }
+
         searchView.setSearchableInfo(searchManager.getSearchableInfo(activity.getComponentName()));
         searchView.setQueryRefinementEnabled(true);
         searchView.setOnQueryTextFocusChangeListener(new View.OnFocusChangeListener() {