diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/java/JuceAppActivity.java b/modules/juce_core/native/java/JuceAppActivity.java
index bce00f6192..f4b51d1c58 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/java/JuceAppActivity.java
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/java/JuceAppActivity.java
@@ -478,7 +478,9 @@ public class JuceAppActivity   extends $$JuceAppActivityBaseClass$$
     public final String getClipboardContent()
     {
         ClipboardManager clipboard = (ClipboardManager) getSystemService (CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
-        return clipboard.getText().toString();
+
+        CharSequence content = clipboard.getText();
+        return content != null ? content.toString() : new String();
     }
 
     public final void setClipboardContent (String newText)