diff --git a/zxing-android-embedded/src/com/journeyapps/barcodescanner/camera/CameraManager.java b/zxing-android-embedded/src/com/journeyapps/barcodescanner/camera/CameraManager.java
index 221496598..310278eeb 100755
--- a/zxing-android-embedded/src/com/journeyapps/barcodescanner/camera/CameraManager.java
+++ b/zxing-android-embedded/src/com/journeyapps/barcodescanner/camera/CameraManager.java
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ public void onPreviewFrame(byte[] data, Camera camera) {
             PreviewCallback callback = this.callback;
             if (cameraResolution != null && callback != null) {
                 try {
+                    if(data == null) {
+                        throw new NullPointerException("No preview data received");
+                    }
                     int format = camera.getParameters().getPreviewFormat();
                     SourceData source = new SourceData(data, cameraResolution.width, cameraResolution.height, format, getCameraRotation());
                     callback.onPreview(source);