diff --git a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridge.java b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridge.java
index 24584f9f599fa..5093bedfa1f2b 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridge.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridge.java
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ public AccessibilityNodeInfo findFocus(int focus) {
      */
     private SemanticsNode getRootSemanticsNode() {
         if (BuildConfig.DEBUG && !flutterSemanticsTree.containsKey(0)) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Attempted to getRootSemanticsNode without a root sematnics node.");
+            Log.e(TAG, "Attempted to getRootSemanticsNode without a root semantics node.");
         }
         return flutterSemanticsTree.get(0);
     }
@@ -1140,6 +1140,9 @@ public boolean onAccessibilityHoverEvent(MotionEvent event) {
         if (!accessibilityManager.isTouchExplorationEnabled()) {
             return false;
         }
+        if (flutterSemanticsTree.isEmpty()) {
+            return false;
+        }
 
         SemanticsNode semanticsNodeUnderCursor = getRootSemanticsNode().hitTest(new float[] {event.getX(), event.getY(), 0, 1});
         if (semanticsNodeUnderCursor.platformViewId != -1) {