diff --git a/org.adempiere.pipo.handlers/src/org/adempiere/pipo2/handler/CommonTranslationHandler.java b/org.adempiere.pipo.handlers/src/org/adempiere/pipo2/handler/CommonTranslationHandler.java
index f347c29475..d8f234019a 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.pipo.handlers/src/org/adempiere/pipo2/handler/CommonTranslationHandler.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.pipo.handlers/src/org/adempiere/pipo2/handler/CommonTranslationHandler.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class CommonTranslationHandler extends AbstractElementHandler implements
 		String language = getStringValue(element, "AD_Language");
 		MLanguage lang = MLanguage.get(ctx.ctx, language);
 		// skip if not system installed language
-		if (! lang.isSystemLanguage())
+		if (lang == null || ! lang.isSystemLanguage())
 			return;
 
 		if (log.isLoggable(Level.INFO)) log.info(elementValue+" "+getStringValue(element, "Name"));