diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/impl/GBDeviceCandidate.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/impl/GBDeviceCandidate.java
index e9a044364..ad59c48bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/impl/GBDeviceCandidate.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/impl/GBDeviceCandidate.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class GBDeviceCandidate implements Parcelable, Cloneable {
 
     public boolean supportsService(UUID aService) {
         ParcelUuid[] uuids = getServiceUuids();
-        if (uuids.length == 0) {
+        if (uuids == null || uuids.length == 0) {
             LOG.warn("no cached services available for " + this);
             return false;
         }