diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/contactlist/MetaContactListServiceImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/contactlist/MetaContactListServiceImpl.java
index 3a6b2e012..170833d7c 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/contactlist/MetaContactListServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/contactlist/MetaContactListServiceImpl.java
@@ -2317,6 +2317,10 @@ public void contactPresenceStatusChanged(
         MetaContactImpl metaContactImpl =
             (MetaContactImpl) findMetaContactByContact(evt.getSourceContact());
 
+        //ignore if we have no meta contact.
+        if(metaContactImpl == null)
+            return;
+
         metaContactImpl.reevalContact();
 
         fireMetaContactGroupEvent(