diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/keysync/KeyserverSyncManager.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/keysync/KeyserverSyncManager.java
index 4c01bfdf8..fc452e133 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/keysync/KeyserverSyncManager.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/keysync/KeyserverSyncManager.java
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ public class KeyserverSyncManager {
             return;
         }
         SynchronousWorkManager synchronousWorkManager = workManager.synchronous();
+        if (synchronousWorkManager == null) {
+            Timber.e("WorkManager unavailable!");
+            return;
+        }
 
         UUID workUuid = prefs.getKeyserverSyncWorkUuid();
         WorkStatus status = workUuid != null ? synchronousWorkManager.getStatusByIdSync(workUuid) : null;