1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/nlpsolver/src/com/sun/star/comp/Calc/NLPSolver/DEPSSolverImpl.java b/nlpsolver/src/com/sun/star/comp/Calc/NLPSolver/DEPSSolverImpl.java
index f152cf92d481..aff425ba4e20 100644
--- a/nlpsolver/src/com/sun/star/comp/Calc/NLPSolver/DEPSSolverImpl.java
+++ b/nlpsolver/src/com/sun/star/comp/Calc/NLPSolver/DEPSSolverImpl.java
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ public final class DEPSSolverImpl extends BaseEvolutionarySolver
             Logger.getLogger(DEPSSolverImpl.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
         }
         initializeSolve();
+        if (m_problemEncoder == null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
 
         //Init:
         DEPSAgent[] agents = new DEPSAgent[m_swarmSize.getValue()];