diff --git a/src/com/android/mail/widget/WidgetService.java b/src/com/android/mail/widget/WidgetService.java
index baa79b6..81d542a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/mail/widget/WidgetService.java
+++ b/src/com/android/mail/widget/WidgetService.java
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
                 // Split the senders and status from the instructions.
                 SpannableStringBuilder senderBuilder = new SpannableStringBuilder();
                 SpannableStringBuilder statusBuilder = new SpannableStringBuilder();
-                senderBuilder.append(conversation.senders);
+                senderBuilder.append(conversation.senders != null ? conversation.senders : "");
                 // TODO: (mindyp) create stylized sender text.
 
                 // Get styled date.