diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Log.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Log.java
index d0cbba42d5..8b40834552 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Log.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Log.java
@@ -1005,6 +1005,9 @@ public class Log {
     }
 
     static String formatThrowable(Throwable ex, String separator, boolean sanitize) {
+        if (ex == null)
+            return null;
+
         if (sanitize) {
             if (ex instanceof MessageRemovedException)
                 return null;