diff --git a/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/encode/EncodeActivity.java b/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/encode/EncodeActivity.java
index 5911f2dcc..65fb89f0f 100755
--- a/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/encode/EncodeActivity.java
+++ b/android/src/com/google/zxing/client/android/encode/EncodeActivity.java
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ public final class EncodeActivity extends Activity {
   public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
     super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
     menu.add(Menu.NONE, SHARE_MENU, Menu.NONE, R.string.menu_share).setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_share);
-    int encodeNameResource = qrCodeEncoder.isUseVCard() ? R.string.menu_encode_mecard : R.string.menu_encode_vcard;
+    boolean useVcard = qrCodeEncoder != null && qrCodeEncoder.isUseVCard();
+    int encodeNameResource = useVcard ? R.string.menu_encode_mecard : R.string.menu_encode_vcard;
     menu.add(Menu.NONE, ENCODE_FORMAT_MENU, Menu.NONE, encodeNameResource)
         .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_sort_alphabetically);
     return true;