diff --git a/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/ViewfinderView.java b/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/ViewfinderView.java
index 050fd5892..05d28f977 100755
--- a/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/ViewfinderView.java
+++ b/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/ViewfinderView.java
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ public final class ViewfinderView extends View {
       return; // not ready yet, early draw before done configuring
     }
     Rect frame = cameraManager.getFramingRect();
-    if (frame == null) {
+    Rect previewFrame = cameraManager.getFramingRectInPreview();    
+    if (frame == null || previewFrame == null) {
       return;
     }
     int width = canvas.getWidth();
@@ -108,7 +109,6 @@ public final class ViewfinderView extends View {
       int middle = frame.height() / 2 + frame.top;
       canvas.drawRect(frame.left + 2, middle - 1, frame.right - 1, middle + 2, paint);
       
-      Rect previewFrame = cameraManager.getFramingRectInPreview();
       float scaleX = frame.width() / (float) previewFrame.width();
       float scaleY = frame.height() / (float) previewFrame.height();