diff --git a/android/KMEA/app/src/main/java/com/tavultesoft/kmea/KMManager.java b/android/KMEA/app/src/main/java/com/tavultesoft/kmea/KMManager.java
index 1fa7c3a8b7..7ffeaaaf8c 100644
--- a/android/KMEA/app/src/main/java/com/tavultesoft/kmea/KMManager.java
+++ b/android/KMEA/app/src/main/java/com/tavultesoft/kmea/KMManager.java
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ public final class KMManager {
   private static boolean shouldAllowSetKeyboard = true;
   private static boolean didCopyAssets = false;
 
+  private static boolean didLogHardwareKeystrokeException = false;
+
   private static GlobeKeyAction inappKbGlobeKeyAction = GlobeKeyAction.GLOBE_KEY_ACTION_SHOW_MENU;
   private static GlobeKeyAction sysKbGlobeKeyAction = GlobeKeyAction.GLOBE_KEY_ACTION_SHOW_MENU;
   // This is used to keep track of the starting system keyboard index while the screen is locked
@@ -394,12 +396,15 @@ public final class KMManager {
 
   public static boolean executeHardwareKeystroke(
     int code, int shift, KeyboardType keyboard, int lstates, int eventModifiers) {
-    if (keyboard == KeyboardType.KEYBOARD_TYPE_INAPP) {
+    if (keyboard == KeyboardType.KEYBOARD_TYPE_INAPP && InAppKeyboard != null) {
       InAppKeyboard.executeHardwareKeystroke(code, shift, lstates, eventModifiers);
       return true;
-    } else if (keyboard == KeyboardType.KEYBOARD_TYPE_SYSTEM) {
+    } else if (keyboard == KeyboardType.KEYBOARD_TYPE_SYSTEM && SystemKeyboard != null) {
       SystemKeyboard.executeHardwareKeystroke(code, shift, lstates, eventModifiers);
       return true;
+    } else if (!didLogHardwareKeystrokeException) {
+      KMLog.LogError(TAG, "executeHardwareKeystroke: " + keyboard.toString() + " keyboard is null");
+      didLogHardwareKeystrokeException = true;
     }
 
     return false;
@@ -483,7 +488,7 @@ public final class KMManager {
   }
 
   public static void onStartInput(EditorInfo attribute, boolean restarting) {
-    if (!restarting) {
+    if (!restarting && SystemKeyboard != null) {
       String packageName = attribute.packageName;
       int inputType = attribute.inputType;
       if (packageName.equals("android") && inputType == (InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD)) {
@@ -1794,6 +1799,11 @@ public final class KMManager {
 
     private void pageLoaded(WebView view, String url) {
       Log.d("KMEA", "pageLoaded: [inapp] " + url);
+      if (InAppKeyboard == null) {
+        KMLog.LogError(TAG, "pageLoaded and InAppKeyboard null");
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (url.startsWith("file")) { //endsWith(KMFilename_KeyboardHtml)) {
         InAppKeyboardLoaded = true;
 
@@ -1844,6 +1854,11 @@ public final class KMManager {
     @Override
     public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
       Log.d("KMEA", "shouldOverrideUrlLoading [inapp]: "+url);
+      if (InAppKeyboard == null) {
+        KMLog.LogError(TAG, "shouldOverrideUrlLoading and InAppKeyboard null");
+        return false;
+      }
+
       if(url.indexOf("pageLoaded") >= 0) {
         pageLoaded(view, url);
       } else if (url.indexOf("hideKeyboard") >= 0) {
@@ -2024,6 +2039,11 @@ public final class KMManager {
 
     private void pageLoaded(WebView view, String url) {
       Log.d("KMEA", "pageLoaded: [system] " + url);
+      if (SystemKeyboard == null) {
+        KMLog.LogError(TAG, "pageLoaded and SystemKeyboard null");
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (url.startsWith("file:")) {
         SystemKeyboardLoaded = true;
         if (!SystemKeyboard.keyboardSet) {
@@ -2073,6 +2093,11 @@ public final class KMManager {
 
     @Override
     public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
+      if (SystemKeyboard == null) {
+        KMLog.LogError(TAG, "shouldOverrideUrlLoading and SystemKeyboard null");
+        return false;
+      }
+
       if(url.indexOf("pageLoaded") >= 0) {
         pageLoaded(view, url);
       } else if (url.indexOf("hideKeyboard") >= 0) {
@@ -2276,6 +2301,11 @@ public final class KMManager {
       Handler mainLoop = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
       mainLoop.post(new Runnable() {
         public void run() {
+          if (InAppKeyboard == null) {
+            KMLog.LogError(TAG, "dispatchKey failed: InAppKeyboard is null");
+            return;
+          }
+
           if (InAppKeyboard.subKeysWindow != null || KMTextView.activeView == null || KMTextView.activeView.getClass() != KMTextView.class) {
             if ((KMTextView.activeView == null) && isDebugMode()) {
               Log.w(HANDLER_TAG, "dispatchKey failed: activeView is null");
@@ -2307,6 +2337,11 @@ public final class KMManager {
       Handler mainLoop = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
       mainLoop.post(new Runnable() {
         public void run() {
+          if (InAppKeyboard == null) {
+            KMLog.LogError(TAG, "insertText failed: InAppKeyboard is null");
+            return;
+          }
+
           if (InAppKeyboard.subKeysWindow != null || KMTextView.activeView == null || KMTextView.activeView.getClass() != KMTextView.class) {
             if ((KMTextView.activeView == null) && isDebugMode()) {
               Log.w("IAK: JS Handler", "insertText failed: activeView is null");
@@ -2398,6 +2433,11 @@ public final class KMManager {
       Handler mainLoop = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
       mainLoop.post(new Runnable() {
         public void run() {
+          if (SystemKeyboard == null) {
+            KMLog.LogError(TAG, "dispatchKey failed: SystemKeyboard is null");
+            return;
+          }
+
           if (SystemKeyboard.subKeysWindow != null) {
             return;
           }
@@ -2432,6 +2472,11 @@ public final class KMManager {
       Handler mainLoop = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
       mainLoop.post(new Runnable() {
         public void run() {
+          if (SystemKeyboard == null) {
+            KMLog.LogError(TAG, "insertText failed: SystemKeyboard is null");
+            return;
+          }
+
           if (SystemKeyboard.subKeysWindow != null) {
             return;
           }