diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/internal/controls/ModeSelector.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/internal/controls/ModeSelector.java
index 305735601ee..6543f7fa7f7 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/internal/controls/ModeSelector.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/internal/controls/ModeSelector.java
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ public class ModeSelector extends CSelector {
 						}
 						if (group != null) {
 							ImageDescriptor imageDesc = group.getImageDescriptor();
+							if (imageDesc == null)
+								return null;
 							Image image = images.get(imageDesc);
 							if (image == null) {
 								image = imageDesc.createImage();