diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/CMISConnector.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/CMISConnector.java
index 048f491676..ba2c9157ef 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/CMISConnector.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/opencmis/CMISConnector.java
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ public class CMISConnector implements ApplicationContextAware, ApplicationListen
     public CmisVersion getRequestCmisVersion()
     {
         CallContext callContext = AlfrescoCmisServiceCall.get();
-        CmisVersion cmisVersion = callContext.getCmisVersion();
+        CmisVersion cmisVersion = (callContext != null ? callContext.getCmisVersion() : CmisVersion.CMIS_1_0);
         return cmisVersion;
     }