diff --git a/android/filament-android/src/main/java/com/google/android/filament/View.java b/android/filament-android/src/main/java/com/google/android/filament/View.java
index 166845d8cc..fc53e148d7 100644
--- a/android/filament-android/src/main/java/com/google/android/filament/View.java
+++ b/android/filament-android/src/main/java/com/google/android/filament/View.java
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ public class View {
      *
      * <p>
      * The View does not take ownership of the Scene pointer. Before destroying a Camera, be sure
-     * to remove it from all assoicated Views.
+     * to remove it from all associated Views. If the camera isn't set, Renderer::render() will result in a no-op.
      * </p>
      *
      * @see #getCamera
diff --git a/filament/include/filament/View.h b/filament/include/filament/View.h
index 0ea2e8c017..8af05b8648 100644
--- a/filament/include/filament/View.h
+++ b/filament/include/filament/View.h
@@ -185,12 +185,13 @@ public:
      *                  View.\n
      *                  The View doesn't take ownership of the Camera pointer (which
      *                  acts as a reference).
+     *                  If the camera isn't set, Renderer::render() will result in a no-op.
      *
      * @note
      *  There is no reference-counting.
      *  Make sure to dissociate a Camera from all Views before destroying it.
      */
-    void setCamera(Camera* UTILS_NONNULL camera) noexcept;
+    void setCamera(Camera* UTILS_NULLABLE camera) noexcept;
 
     /**
      * Returns whether a Camera is set.
@@ -201,13 +202,17 @@ public:
 
     /**
      * Returns the Camera currently associated with this View.
-     * @return A reference to the Camera associated to this View.
+     * Undefined behavior if hasCamera() is false.
+     * @return A reference to the Camera associated to this View if hasCamera() is true.
+     * @see hasCamera()
      */
     Camera& getCamera() noexcept;
 
     /**
      * Returns the Camera currently associated with this View.
+     * Undefined behavior if hasCamera() is false.
      * @return A reference to the Camera associated to this View.
+     * @see hasCamera()
      */
     Camera const& getCamera() const noexcept {
         return const_cast<View*>(this)->getCamera();
diff --git a/filament/src/details/View.h b/filament/src/details/View.h
index dd0cbeebd2..f20fa8aea6 100644
--- a/filament/src/details/View.h
+++ b/filament/src/details/View.h
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ private:
 
     FScene* mScene = nullptr;
     // The camera set by the user, used for culling and viewing
-    FCamera* /* UTILS_NONNULL */ mCullingCamera = nullptr; // FIXME: should always be non-null
+    FCamera* mCullingCamera = nullptr;
     // The optional (debug) camera, used only for viewing
     FCamera* mViewingCamera = nullptr;