diff --git a/android/source/src/java/org/libreoffice/LibreOfficeMainActivity.java b/android/source/src/java/org/libreoffice/LibreOfficeMainActivity.java
index 95c90de9b69a..8354dca63aa3 100755
--- a/android/source/src/java/org/libreoffice/LibreOfficeMainActivity.java
+++ b/android/source/src/java/org/libreoffice/LibreOfficeMainActivity.java
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ public class LibreOfficeMainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements Settin
                 // noinspection ResultOfMethodCallIgnored
                 mTempFile.delete();
             }
-            if (mTempSlideShowFile.exists()) {
+            if (mTempSlideShowFile != null && mTempSlideShowFile.exists()) {
                 // noinspection ResultOfMethodCallIgnored
                 mTempSlideShowFile.delete();
             }