diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/views/UIButton.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/views/UIButton.java
index 402ed2cad..31937bfd9 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/views/UIButton.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/views/UIButton.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public String getTooltip() {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
             return mTooltipText;
         else
-            return getTooltipText().toString();
+            return getTooltipText() == null ? null : getTooltipText().toString();
     }
 
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)