diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AssistantGestureTutorialFragment.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AssistantGestureTutorialFragment.java
index 70181fb..16886ec 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AssistantGestureTutorialFragment.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/AssistantGestureTutorialFragment.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 /** Shows the Home gesture interactive tutorial. */
 public class AssistantGestureTutorialFragment extends TutorialFragment {
     @Override
-    int getHandAnimationResId() {
+    Integer getHandAnimationResId() {
         return R.drawable.assistant_gesture;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/BackGestureTutorialFragment.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/BackGestureTutorialFragment.java
index bef50ea..41db684 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/BackGestureTutorialFragment.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/BackGestureTutorialFragment.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 /** Shows the Back gesture interactive tutorial. */
 public class BackGestureTutorialFragment extends TutorialFragment {
     @Override
-    int getHandAnimationResId() {
+    Integer getHandAnimationResId() {
         return R.drawable.back_gesture;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/HomeGestureTutorialFragment.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/HomeGestureTutorialFragment.java
index e2a9d12..63595a5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/HomeGestureTutorialFragment.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/HomeGestureTutorialFragment.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 /** Shows the Home gesture interactive tutorial. */
 public class HomeGestureTutorialFragment extends TutorialFragment {
     @Override
-    int getHandAnimationResId() {
+    Integer getHandAnimationResId() {
         return R.drawable.home_gesture;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/OverviewGestureTutorialFragment.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/OverviewGestureTutorialFragment.java
index 3357b70..93200bb 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/OverviewGestureTutorialFragment.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/OverviewGestureTutorialFragment.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 /** Shows the Overview gesture interactive tutorial. */
 public class OverviewGestureTutorialFragment extends TutorialFragment {
     @Override
-    int getHandAnimationResId() {
+    Integer getHandAnimationResId() {
         return R.drawable.overview_gesture;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialController.java
index db80342..d0a1267 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialController.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     final View mFakeTaskView;
     final View mRippleView;
     final RippleDrawable mRippleDrawable;
-    final TutorialHandAnimation mHandCoachingAnimation;
+    @Nullable final TutorialHandAnimation mHandCoachingAnimation;
     final ImageView mHandCoachingView;
     final Button mActionTextButton;
     final Button mActionButton;
@@ -145,13 +145,16 @@
     void onActionTextButtonClicked(View button) {}
 
     void showHandCoachingAnimation() {
-        if (isComplete()) {
+        if (isComplete() || mHandCoachingAnimation == null) {
             return;
         }
         mHandCoachingAnimation.startLoopedAnimation(mTutorialType);
     }
 
     void hideHandCoachingAnimation() {
+        if (mHandCoachingAnimation == null) {
+            return;
+        }
         mHandCoachingAnimation.stop();
         mHandCoachingView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialFragment.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialFragment.java
index c90ad94..559ba35 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialFragment.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/interaction/TutorialFragment.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     TutorialType mTutorialType;
     @Nullable TutorialController mTutorialController = null;
     View mRootView;
-    TutorialHandAnimation mHandCoachingAnimation;
+    @Nullable TutorialHandAnimation mHandCoachingAnimation = null;
     EdgeBackGestureHandler mEdgeBackGestureHandler;
     NavBarGestureHandler mNavBarGestureHandler;
     private View mLauncherView;
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@
         return null;
     }
 
-    abstract int getHandAnimationResId();
+    @Nullable Integer getHandAnimationResId() {
+        return null;
+    }
 
     abstract TutorialController createController(TutorialType type);
 
@@ -116,8 +118,11 @@
             return insets;
         });
         mRootView.setOnTouchListener(this);
-        mHandCoachingAnimation =
-                new TutorialHandAnimation(getContext(), mRootView, getHandAnimationResId());
+        Integer handAnimationResId = getHandAnimationResId();
+        if (handAnimationResId != null) {
+            mHandCoachingAnimation =
+                new TutorialHandAnimation(getContext(), mRootView, handAnimationResId);
+        }
         InvariantDeviceProfile dp = InvariantDeviceProfile.INSTANCE.get(getContext());
         mLauncherView = new SandboxLauncherRenderer(getContext(), dp, true).getRenderedView();
         ((ViewGroup) mRootView).addView(mLauncherView, 0);
@@ -133,7 +138,10 @@
     @Override
     public void onPause() {
         super.onPause();
-        mHandCoachingAnimation.stop();
+
+        if (mHandCoachingAnimation != null) {
+            mHandCoachingAnimation.stop();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -183,7 +191,7 @@
         return mLauncherView;
     }
 
-    TutorialHandAnimation getHandAnimation() {
+    @Nullable TutorialHandAnimation getHandAnimation() {
         return mHandCoachingAnimation;
     }