diff --git a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/globalqss/process/GLJournalGenerate.java b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/globalqss/process/GLJournalGenerate.java
index 1ca397d1a5..b90c1d7939 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/globalqss/process/GLJournalGenerate.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/globalqss/process/GLJournalGenerate.java
@@ -521,8 +521,10 @@ public class GLJournalGenerate extends SvrProcess
 			j.saveEx();
 		}
 		
-		StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder(Msg.parseTranslation(getCtx(), "@Created@ @GL_Journal_ID@=")).append(j.getDocumentNo());
-		addLog(j.get_ID(), null, null, msg.toString(), MJournal.Table_ID, j.get_ID());
+		if (j != null) {
+			StringBuilder msg = new StringBuilder(Msg.parseTranslation(getCtx(), "@Created@ @GL_Journal_ID@=")).append(j.getDocumentNo());
+			addLog(j.get_ID(), null, null, msg.toString(), MJournal.Table_ID, j.get_ID());
+		}
 
 		return "@OK@";
 	}	//	doIt