diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/AdminNodeBrowseBean.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/AdminNodeBrowseBean.java
index 17cf718f63..86c8fe07e8 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/AdminNodeBrowseBean.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/AdminNodeBrowseBean.java
@@ -720,7 +720,11 @@ public class AdminNodeBrowseBean
                 {
                     if (value != null)
                     {
-                        datatype = dictionaryService.getDataType(value.getClass()).getName().toString();
+                        DataTypeDefinition dataTypeDefinition = dictionaryService.getDataType(value.getClass());
+                        if (dataTypeDefinition != null)
+                        {
+                            datatype = dictionaryService.getDataType(value.getClass()).getName().toString();
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 return datatype;