diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/support/RestControllersSupport.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/support/RestControllersSupport.java
index f3fc8d2d7..f4bc81df4 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/support/RestControllersSupport.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/support/RestControllersSupport.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public ResponseEntity<ErrorResponse> handleDatabaseConstraintViolation(Constrain
 
     @ExceptionHandler(Exception.class)
     public final ResponseEntity<ErrorResponse> handleAllOtherExceptions(Exception ex) {
-        ErrorResponse errorResponse = new ErrorResponse("400", ex.getLocalizedMessage(), ex.getCause().getLocalizedMessage());
+        ErrorResponse errorResponse = new ErrorResponse("400", ex.getLocalizedMessage(), ex.getCause() == null ? null : ex.getCause().getLocalizedMessage());
         return new ResponseEntity<>(errorResponse, HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
     }