diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/syndication/util/SyndTypeUtils.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/syndication/util/SyndTypeUtils.java
index 5e9494c91..16ef02435 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/syndication/util/SyndTypeUtils.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/syndication/util/SyndTypeUtils.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class SyndTypeUtils {
 		if (extension != null) {
 			String type = MimeTypeMap.getSingleton().getMimeTypeFromExtension(
 					extension);
-			if (typeValid(type)) {
+			if (type != null && typeValid(type)) {
 				return type;
 			}
 		}