diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/SettingsImporter.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/SettingsImporter.java
index 8bcc5afab..5b277aa51 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/SettingsImporter.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/preferences/SettingsImporter.java
@@ -596,6 +596,8 @@ public class SettingsImporter {
 
     private static boolean isAccountNameUsed(String name, Account[] accounts) {
         for (Account account : accounts) {
+        	if (account == null)
+        		continue;
             if (account.getDescription().equals(name)) {
                 return true;
             }