diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/disposition/DispositionServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/disposition/DispositionServiceImpl.java
index 91cb2be3bd..6e258baba3 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/disposition/DispositionServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/disposition/DispositionServiceImpl.java
@@ -280,7 +280,8 @@ public class DispositionServiceImpl extends    ServiceBaseImpl
         {
             DispositionSchedule originDispositionSchedule = getOriginDispositionSchedule(nodeRef);
             // if the initial disposition schedule of the record is folder based
-            if (isNotTrue(originDispositionSchedule.isRecordLevelDisposition()))
+            if (originDispositionSchedule!= null && 
+                    isNotTrue(originDispositionSchedule.isRecordLevelDisposition()))
             {
                 return null;
             }