diff --git a/src/com/android/email/Controller.java b/src/com/android/email/Controller.java
index 633a5f4b9..b3e2c2a39 100644
--- a/src/com/android/email/Controller.java
+++ b/src/com/android/email/Controller.java
@@ -746,6 +746,9 @@ public class Controller {
         File saveToFile = AttachmentProvider.getAttachmentFilename(mProviderContext,
                 accountId, attachmentId);
         Attachment attachInfo = Attachment.restoreAttachmentWithId(mProviderContext, attachmentId);
+        if (attachInfo == null) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         if (saveToFile.exists() && attachInfo.mContentUri != null) {
             // The attachment has already been downloaded, so we will just "pretend" to download it