diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/output/Log4JFilter.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/output/Log4JFilter.java
index d72d3014..4a5d4e11 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/output/Log4JFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/output/Log4JFilter.java
@@ -56,11 +56,17 @@ public class Log4JFilter implements Filter {
 
     @Override
     public Result filter(Logger arg0, Level arg1, Marker arg2, String message, Object... arg4) {
+        if (record == null) {		
+            return Result.NEUTRAL;		
+        }
         return validateMessage(message);
     }
 
     @Override
     public Result filter(Logger arg0, Level arg1, Marker arg2, Object message, Throwable arg4) {
+        if (record == null) {		
+            return Result.NEUTRAL;		
+        }
         return validateMessage(message.toString());
     }