diff --git a/ui/segmented-bar/segmented-bar.android.ts b/ui/segmented-bar/segmented-bar.android.ts
index b0e942d66..bb4ac9fc5 100644
--- a/ui/segmented-bar/segmented-bar.android.ts
+++ b/ui/segmented-bar/segmented-bar.android.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ function onItemsPropertyChanged(data: dependencyObservable.PropertyChangeData) {
         for (tabIndex = 0; tabIndex < tabHost.getTabWidget().getTabCount(); tabIndex++) {
             var tabChild = <android.view.ViewGroup>tabHost.getTabWidget().getChildTabViewAt(tabIndex);
             var t = <android.widget.TextView>tabChild.getChildAt(1);
-            t.setTextColor(view.color.android);
+
+            if (view.color) {
+                t.setTextColor(view.color.android);
+            }
         }
     }
 }