diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/MonitorService.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/MonitorService.java
index fffbb4b5fc..301699b2e8 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/MonitorService.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/MonitorService.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public synchronized void update() {
         
         if (clusterService.lock(ClusterConstants.MONITOR)) {
             Lock lock = clusterService.findLocks().get(ClusterConstants.MONITOR);
-            long clusterLastCheckTime = lock.getLastLockTime().getTime();
+            long clusterLastCheckTime = lock.getLastLockTime() != null ? lock.getLastLockTime().getTime() : 0;
             
             try {
                 for (Monitor monitor : activeMonitors) {