diff --git a/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentObject.m b/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentObject.m
index 55080d480..e03e6499c 100644
--- a/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentObject.m
+++ b/SoObjects/Appointments/SOGoAppointmentObject.m
@@ -2160,7 +2160,7 @@ inRecurrenceExceptionsForEvent: (iCalEvent *) theEvent
 
 	      uid = [[oldEvent organizer] uidInContext: context];
 
-	      if ([[[context activeUser] login] caseInsensitiveCompare: uid] != NSOrderedSame)
+	      if (uid && [[[context activeUser] login] caseInsensitiveCompare: uid] != NSOrderedSame)
 		{
 		  SOGoAppointmentObject *organizerObject;