diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisMediaSession.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisMediaSession.java
index 825f8b83..5363c1af 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisMediaSession.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisMediaSession.java
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public class MprisMediaSession implements
     }
 
     private MprisPlugin.MprisPlayer getPlayerFromDevice(Device device, MprisPlugin.MprisPlayer preferredPlayer) {
-        if (!mprisDevices.contains(device.getDeviceId()))
+        if (device == null || !mprisDevices.contains(device.getDeviceId()))
             return null;
 
         MprisPlugin plugin = device.getPlugin(MprisPlugin.class);