diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/docker/launcher/ConnectionListener.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/docker/launcher/ConnectionListener.java
index 1dd304e434a..c9caba7a9b3 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/docker/launcher/ConnectionListener.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/docker/launcher/ConnectionListener.java
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.ISelection;
 import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.ITreeSelection;
 import org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.core.IDockerConnection;
 import org.eclipse.ui.ISelectionListener;
+import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbench;
 import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPart;
+import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchWindow;
 
 public class ConnectionListener implements ISelectionListener {
 
@@ -23,11 +25,16 @@ public class ConnectionListener implements ISelectionListener {
 	}
 
 	public void init() {
-		DockerLaunchUIPlugin.getDefault().getWorkbench()
-				.getActiveWorkbenchWindow().getSelectionService()
+		IWorkbench workbench = DockerLaunchUIPlugin.getDefault().getWorkbench();
+		if (workbench != null) {
+			IWorkbenchWindow window = workbench.getActiveWorkbenchWindow();
+			if (window != null) {
+				window.getSelectionService()
 				.addSelectionListener(
 						"org.eclipse.linuxtools.docker.ui.dockerExplorerView", //$NON-NLS-1$
 						this);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	public IDockerConnection getCurrentConnection() {
diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/docker/launcher/ContainerLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/docker/launcher/ContainerLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java
index c12bc884d7e..a6b1b90f63a 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/docker/launcher/ContainerLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/docker/launcher/ContainerLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java
@@ -85,8 +85,11 @@ public class ContainerLaunchConfigurationDelegate extends GdbLaunchDelegate
 		}
 
 		public String getIpAddress() {
-			IDockerNetworkSettings networkSettings = info.networkSettings();
-			return networkSettings.ipAddress();
+			if (info != null) {
+				IDockerNetworkSettings networkSettings = info.networkSettings();
+				return networkSettings.ipAddress();
+			}
+			return null;
 		}
 
 		public IDockerContainerInfo getContainerInfo() {