diff --git a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/statistics/StatisticsAutoCollector.java b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/statistics/StatisticsAutoCollector.java
index 20ebc5848d..8f5bb605b6 100644
--- a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/statistics/StatisticsAutoCollector.java
+++ b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/statistics/StatisticsAutoCollector.java
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ public class StatisticsAutoCollector extends StatisticsCollector {
             return false;
         }
         TableStatsMeta tableStats = Env.getCurrentEnv().getAnalysisManager().findTableStatsStatus(table.getId());
+        // means it's never got analyzed
+        if (tableStats == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
         return System.currentTimeMillis() - tableStats.updatedTime < Config.huge_table_auto_analyze_interval_in_millis;
     }