diff --git a/org.adempiere.ui.zk/WEB-INF/src/org/adempiere/webui/util/UserPreference.java b/org.adempiere.ui.zk/WEB-INF/src/org/adempiere/webui/util/UserPreference.java
index e66f9c3e8f..551406537f 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.ui.zk/WEB-INF/src/org/adempiere/webui/util/UserPreference.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.ui.zk/WEB-INF/src/org/adempiere/webui/util/UserPreference.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public final class UserPreference implements Serializable {
 				String value = VALUES[i];
 
 				MPreference preference = query.setParameters(new Object[]{m_AD_User_ID, attribute}).firstOnly();
-				if (preference != null) {
+				if (preference != null && preference.getValue() != null) {
 					value = preference.getValue();
 				}