1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/reportbuilder/java/com/sun/star/report/pentaho/layoutprocessor/FormattedTextLayoutController.java b/reportbuilder/java/com/sun/star/report/pentaho/layoutprocessor/FormattedTextLayoutController.java
index ea3d22bc169c..bb18d6172e9a 100644
--- a/reportbuilder/java/com/sun/star/report/pentaho/layoutprocessor/FormattedTextLayoutController.java
+++ b/reportbuilder/java/com/sun/star/report/pentaho/layoutprocessor/FormattedTextLayoutController.java
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ public class FormattedTextLayoutController
         {
             final FormattedTextElement element = (FormattedTextElement) getNode();
             final FormulaExpression formulaExpression = element.getValueExpression();
+            if (formulaExpression.getFormulaExpression() == null)
+                return false;
             final Formula formula = formulaExpression.getCompiledFormula();
             final LValue lValue = formula.getRootReference();
             return FormatValueUtility.isReferenceChanged(this, lValue);