diff --git a/src/com/irccloud/android/MessageActivity.java b/src/com/irccloud/android/MessageActivity.java
index 877ae559b..068a959f5 100644
--- a/src/com/irccloud/android/MessageActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/irccloud/android/MessageActivity.java
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ private void setFromIntent(Intent intent) {
     		}
     	}
     	
-    	if(intent.getData() != null && intent.getData().getScheme().startsWith("irc")) {
+    	if(intent.getData() != null && intent.getData().getScheme() != null && intent.getData().getScheme().startsWith("irc")) {
     		if(open_uri(intent.getData()))
     			return;
     		else