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diff --git a/src/jalview/analysis/Finder.java b/src/jalview/analysis/Finder.java
index 224c60a..faf79d1 100644
--- a/src/jalview/analysis/Finder.java
+++ b/src/jalview/analysis/Finder.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Jalview - A Sequence Alignment Editor and Viewer (Version 2.8.2)
+ * Jalview - A Sequence Alignment Editor and Viewer (Version 2.8.2b1)
  * Copyright (C) 2014 The Jalview Authors
  * 
  * This file is part of Jalview.
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ public class Finder
           }
         }
 
-        if (isIncludeDescription() && regex.search(seq.getDescription()))
+        if (isIncludeDescription() && seq.getDescription() != null
+                && regex.search(seq.getDescription()))
         {
           idMatch.addElement(seq);
           hasResults = true;
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ public class Finder
           {
             continue;
           }
-
+// if invalid string used, then regex has no matched to/from
           int sres = seq
                   .findPosition(resIndex
                           + Integer.parseInt(spaces.elementAt(resIndex)