diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/TrayIcon.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/TrayIcon.java
index 2544767a..926980f0 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/TrayIcon.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/TrayIcon.java
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ public class TrayIcon {
     public void updateActiveRecordings(int activeRecordings) {
         try {
             createTrayIcon();
-            awtTrayIcon.setImage(createImage(activeRecordings));
+            if (awtTrayIcon != null) {
+                awtTrayIcon.setImage(createImage(activeRecordings));
+            }
         } catch (IOException e) {
             LOG.error("Couldn't update tray icon image", e);
         }