diff --git a/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/Contact.java b/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/Contact.java
index cead6f86..39ef8aa2 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/Contact.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/Contact.java
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ public class Contact implements IZUGFeRDExportableContact {
 				if (currentItemNode.getLocalName() != null) {
 
 					if (currentItemNode.getLocalName().equals("PersonName")/*CII*/||currentItemNode.getLocalName().equals("Name")/*UBL*/) {
-						setName(currentItemNode.getFirstChild().getNodeValue());
+						if (currentItemNode.getFirstChild()!=null) {
+							setName(currentItemNode.getFirstChild().getNodeValue());
+						}
 					}
 					if (currentItemNode.getLocalName().equals("TelephoneUniversalCommunication")) { /*CII*/
 						NodeList tel = currentItemNode.getChildNodes();