diff --git a/src/com/android/exchange/EasSyncService.java b/src/com/android/exchange/EasSyncService.java
index aa0d5b4a5..e5b9919c0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/exchange/EasSyncService.java
+++ b/src/com/android/exchange/EasSyncService.java
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ public class EasSyncService extends AbstractSyncService {
      */
     public boolean alarm() {
         HttpPost post;
+        if (mThread == null) return true;
         String threadName = mThread.getName();
 
         // Synchronize here so that we are guaranteed to have valid mPendingPost and mPostLock