1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/qadevOOo/runner/util/AccessibilityTools.java b/qadevOOo/runner/util/AccessibilityTools.java
index 85cd442a3b84..1b59b251181d 100644
--- a/qadevOOo/runner/util/AccessibilityTools.java
+++ b/qadevOOo/runner/util/AccessibilityTools.java
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ public class AccessibilityTools {
     public static XAccessibleContext getAccessibleObjectForRoleIgnoreShowing_(XAccessible xacc,
         short role) {
         XAccessibleContext ac = xacc.getAccessibleContext();
-
+        if (ac == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
         if (ac.getAccessibleRole() == role) {
             SearchedAccessible = xacc;
             return ac;
@@ -443,4 +445,4 @@ public class AccessibilityTools {
     private static void logging(PrintWriter log, String content){
         if (debug) log.println(content);
     }
-}
-\ No newline at end of file
+}