diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/config/PluginListPanel.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/config/PluginListPanel.java
index 77a8129511..d1bc1f6484 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/config/PluginListPanel.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/config/PluginListPanel.java
@@ -701,6 +701,9 @@ public class PluginListPanel extends PluginPanel
 
 	public void sortPluginList(Comparator<PluginListItem> comparator)
 	{
+		if (pluginList == null)
+			return;
+		
 		if (comparator != null)
 		{
 			pluginList.sort(comparator.thenComparing(ev -> ev.getPluginConfig().getName()));