diff --git a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/pgp/PgpImportExport.java b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/pgp/PgpImportExport.java
index dac9c9b11..d7ab5d8fe 100644
--- a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/pgp/PgpImportExport.java
+++ b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/pgp/PgpImportExport.java
@@ -272,7 +272,8 @@ public class PgpImportExport {
                         }
                         newPubRing = PGPPublicKeyRing.insertPublicKey(newPubRing, key);
                     }
-                    ProviderHelper.saveKeyRing(mContext, newPubRing);
+                    if (newPubRing != null)
+                        ProviderHelper.saveKeyRing(mContext, newPubRing);
                     // TODO: remove status returns, use exceptions!
                     status = Id.return_value.ok;
                 }