diff --git a/apps/i2ptunnel/jsp/index.jsp b/apps/i2ptunnel/jsp/index.jsp
index dcacee195..a5e07c532 100644
--- a/apps/i2ptunnel/jsp/index.jsp
+++ b/apps/i2ptunnel/jsp/index.jsp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
          <%
                /* should only happen for streamr client */
                String cHost= indexBean.getClientInterface(curClient);
-               if ("".equals(cHost)) {
+               if (cHost == null || "".equals(cHost)) {
                    out.write("<font color=\"red\">");
                    out.write(intl._("Host not set"));
                    out.write("</font>");