diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/nullsum/audinaut/util/Util.java b/app/src/main/java/net/nullsum/audinaut/util/Util.java
index 62580ef..781da58 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/nullsum/audinaut/util/Util.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/nullsum/audinaut/util/Util.java
@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@ public final class Util {
     private static String getRestUrl(Context context, String method, SharedPreferences prefs, int instance, boolean allowAltAddress, @Nullable Map<String, String> parameters) {
         String serverUrl = prefs.getString(Constants.PREFERENCES_KEY_SERVER_URL + instance, null);
 
+        if (serverUrl == null) return "OFFLINE";
+
         HttpUrl.Builder builder;
         builder = HttpUrl.parse(serverUrl).newBuilder();