Merge branch 'r281_JAL-1211' into Release_2_8_1_Branch
[jalview.git] / src / jalview / gui / Desktop.java
index a56ec28..d54c887 100644 (file)
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop implements
               .getSelectedFile().getParent());
 
       String format = null;
-      if (chooser.getSelectedFormat().equals("Jalview"))
+      if (chooser.getSelectedFormat()!=null && chooser.getSelectedFormat().equals("Jalview"))
       {
         format = "Jalview";
       }