diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/util/LinkHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/util/LinkHelper.java
index 929c0ac46..8fe257bef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/util/LinkHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/util/LinkHelper.java
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ public class LinkHelper {
             return "";
         }
         String host = uri.getHost();
-        if (host.startsWith("www.")) {
+        if(host == null) {
+            return "";
+        } else if (host.startsWith("www.")) {
             return host.substring(4);
         } else {
             return host;