diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/helpers/DatabaseHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/helpers/DatabaseHelper.java
index e0d0d757c..cde9ca9f2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/helpers/DatabaseHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/isoron/uhabits/helpers/DatabaseHelper.java
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class DatabaseHelper
 
         for(File dir : externalFilesDirs)
         {
-            if(!dir.canWrite()) continue;
+            if (dir == null || !dir.canWrite()) continue;
             chosenDir = dir;
             break;
         }