diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentRule.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentRule.java
index b7fc23a71b..a1c59b4151 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentRule.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentRule.java
@@ -1146,9 +1146,11 @@ public class FragmentRule extends FragmentBase {
     private void onSelectSound(Uri uri) {
         try {
             Log.i("Selected sound uri=" + uri);
-            getContext().getContentResolver().takePersistableUriPermission(uri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
-            if (!Helper.isPersisted(getContext(), uri, true, false))
-                throw new IllegalStateException("No permission granted to access selected image " + uri);
+            if (uri != null) {
+                getContext().getContentResolver().takePersistableUriPermission(uri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+                if (!Helper.isPersisted(getContext(), uri, true, false))
+                    throw new IllegalStateException("No permission granted to access selected image " + uri);
+            }
         } catch (Throwable ex) {
             Log.w(ex);
         }