diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 1ad5858..98b1e16 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "com.github.axet.audiorecorder"
         minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 23
-        versionCode 75
-        versionName "1.1.53"
+        versionCode 76
+        versionName "1.1.54"
     }
     signingConfigs {
         release {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/RecordingActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/RecordingActivity.java
index 9cc389a..0408457 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/RecordingActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/axet/audiorecorder/activities/RecordingActivity.java
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ public class RecordingActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
                 AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(RecordingActivity.this);
                 builder.setTitle("Error");
                 String msg = encoder.getException().getMessage();
-                if (msg.isEmpty()) {
+                if (msg == null || msg.isEmpty()) {
                     Throwable t = encoder.getException();
                     while (t.getCause() != null)
                         t = t.getCause();