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diff --git a/src/jalview/viewmodel/seqfeatures/FeatureRendererModel.java b/src/jalview/viewmodel/seqfeatures/FeatureRendererModel.java
index 4ac4804..7ff9adf 100644
--- a/src/jalview/viewmodel/seqfeatures/FeatureRendererModel.java
+++ b/src/jalview/viewmodel/seqfeatures/FeatureRendererModel.java
@@ -564,9 +564,16 @@ public abstract class FeatureRendererModel implements
     return fc.isColored(sequenceFeature);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Answers true if the feature type is currently selected to be displayed,
+   * else false
+   * 
+   * @param type
+   * @return
+   */
   protected boolean showFeatureOfType(String type)
   {
-    return av.getFeaturesDisplayed().isVisible(type);
+    return type == null ? false : av.getFeaturesDisplayed().isVisible(type);
   }
 
   @Override