diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/impl/GBDeviceService.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/impl/GBDeviceService.java
index 36ec75c2..f48e9d94 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/impl/GBDeviceService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/impl/GBDeviceService.java
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class GBDeviceService implements DeviceService {
             callSpec.name = null;
         } else if (context.getString(R.string.pref_call_privacy_mode_number).equals(currentPrivacyMode)) {
             callSpec.name = coalesce(callSpec.name, getContactDisplayNameByNumber(callSpec.number));
-            if (!callSpec.name.equals(callSpec.number)) {
+            if (callSpec.name != null && !callSpec.name.equals(callSpec.number)) {
                 callSpec.number = null;
             }
         } else {