diff --git a/src/processing/mode/android/AndroidEditor.java b/src/processing/mode/android/AndroidEditor.java
index daf56c7d7..bbd2f4388 100644
--- a/src/processing/mode/android/AndroidEditor.java
+++ b/src/processing/mode/android/AndroidEditor.java
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
         sdkMenu.add(item);
       }
 
-      if (!savedTargetSet) {
+      if (!savedTargetSet && lowestTargetAvailable != null) {
         AndroidBuild.setSdkTarget(lowestTargetAvailable, sketch);
         lowestTargetMenuItem.setState(true);
       }