diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/internal/commands/StopActiveCommandHandler.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/internal/commands/StopActiveCommandHandler.java
index a176c188a37..5e3f24c884f 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/internal/commands/StopActiveCommandHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/internal/commands/StopActiveCommandHandler.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class StopActiveCommandHandler extends AbstractHandler {
 						ILaunchConfiguration activeConfig = launchBarManager.getActiveLaunchConfiguration();
 						for (ILaunch launch : activeLaunches) {
 							ILaunchConfiguration launchConfig = launch.getLaunchConfiguration();
-							if (launchConfig.equals(activeConfig)) {
+							if (launchConfig != null && launchConfig.equals(activeConfig)) {
 								launch.terminate();
 							} else if (launchConfig instanceof ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy) {
 								// There are evil delegates that use a working copy for scratch storage