diff --git a/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPlugin.java b/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPlugin.java
index 515744ed80..469578181c 100644
--- a/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPlugin.java
+++ b/omnipod/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/OmnipodPumpPlugin.java
@@ -247,19 +247,21 @@ public class OmnipodPumpPlugin extends PumpPluginBase implements PumpInterface,
 
                 if (podStateManager.hasPodState()) {
                     AlertSet activeAlerts = podStateManager.getActiveAlerts();
-                    if (aapsOmnipodManager.isAutomaticallyAcknowledgeAlertsEnabled() && activeAlerts.size() > 0 && !getCommandQueue().isCustomCommandInQueue(CommandAcknowledgeAlerts.class)) {
-                        String alerts = TextUtils.join(", ", aapsOmnipodUtil.getTranslatedActiveAlerts(podStateManager));
-                        getCommandQueue().customCommand(new CommandAcknowledgeAlerts(), new Callback() {
-                            @Override public void run() {
-                                if (result != null) {
-                                    aapsLogger.debug(LTag.PUMP, "Acknowledge alerts result: {} ({})", result.success, result.comment);
-                                    if (result.success) {
-                                        Notification notification = new Notification(Notification.OMNIPOD_POD_ALERTS, resourceHelper.gq(R.plurals.omnipod_pod_alerts, activeAlerts.size(), alerts), Notification.URGENT);
-                                        rxBus.send(new EventNewNotification(notification));
+                    if (activeAlerts != null) {
+                        if (aapsOmnipodManager.isAutomaticallyAcknowledgeAlertsEnabled() && activeAlerts.size() > 0 && !getCommandQueue().isCustomCommandInQueue(CommandAcknowledgeAlerts.class)) {
+                            String alerts = TextUtils.join(", ", aapsOmnipodUtil.getTranslatedActiveAlerts(podStateManager));
+                            getCommandQueue().customCommand(new CommandAcknowledgeAlerts(), new Callback() {
+                                @Override public void run() {
+                                    if (result != null) {
+                                        aapsLogger.debug(LTag.PUMP, "Acknowledge alerts result: {} ({})", result.success, result.comment);
+                                        if (result.success) {
+                                            Notification notification = new Notification(Notification.OMNIPOD_POD_ALERTS, resourceHelper.gq(R.plurals.omnipod_pod_alerts, activeAlerts.size(), alerts), Notification.URGENT);
+                                            rxBus.send(new EventNewNotification(notification));
+                                        }
                                     }
                                 }
-                            }
-                        });
+                            });
+                        }
                     }
                 }