diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
index 264d61b0f..22340eedf 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ public class MessageList extends K9FragmentActivity implements MessageListFragme
 
     private void decodeExtras(Intent intent) {
         String action = intent.getAction();
-        if (Intent.ACTION_VIEW.equals(action)) {
+        if (Intent.ACTION_VIEW.equals(action) && intent.getData() != null) {
             Uri uri = intent.getData();
             List<String> segmentList = uri.getPathSegments();