patch re JAL-554

[jalview.git] / src / jalview / appletgui / AnnotationPanel.java

diff --git a/src/jalview/appletgui/AnnotationPanel.java b/src/jalview/appletgui/AnnotationPanel.java
index 15b590e..e3ba18b 100755 (executable)
--- a/src/jalview/appletgui/AnnotationPanel.java
+++ b/src/jalview/appletgui/AnnotationPanel.java
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ public class AnnotationPanel extends Panel implements AdjustmentListener,
   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt)
   {
     AlignmentAnnotation[] aa = av.alignment.getAlignmentAnnotation();
+    if (aa==null)
+    {
+      return;
+    }
     Annotation[] anot = aa[activeRow].annotations;
 
     if (anot.length < av.getColumnSelection().getMax())