diff --git a/wallet/src/de/schildbach/wallet/service/BootstrapReceiver.java b/wallet/src/de/schildbach/wallet/service/BootstrapReceiver.java
index a838ca129b..1fbccccea9 100644
--- a/wallet/src/de/schildbach/wallet/service/BootstrapReceiver.java
+++ b/wallet/src/de/schildbach/wallet/service/BootstrapReceiver.java
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ private void maybeShowInactivityNotification() {
             return;
 
         final Wallet wallet = walletDataProvider.getWallet();
+        if (wallet == null) {
+            // with version 7.0 and above it is possible to have the app installed without a wallet
+            log.info("wallet does not exist, not showing inactivity warning");
+            return;
+        }
         final Coin estimatedBalance = wallet.getBalance(Wallet.BalanceType.ESTIMATED_SPENDABLE);
         if (!estimatedBalance.isPositive())
             return;