diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/ImageCache.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/ImageCache.java
index d476a2eb336..128aa326e6a 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/ImageCache.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/ImageCache.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class ImageCache {
             if (StringUtils.isBlank(imageKey)) {
                 return _defaultImage;
             }
-        } else if (imageKey.startsWith(ImageKeys.TOKEN_PREFIX) && cardView.isToken()) {
+        } else if (imageKey.startsWith(ImageKeys.TOKEN_PREFIX) && cardView != null && cardView.isToken()) {
             ipc = ImageUtil.getPaperTokenFromImageKey(imageKey);
         }