diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/tadasr/IOTWifi/IOTWifiModule.java b/android/src/main/java/com/tadasr/IOTWifi/IOTWifiModule.java
index 95c3ea2..f4295ec 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/tadasr/IOTWifi/IOTWifiModule.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/tadasr/IOTWifi/IOTWifiModule.java
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ private WifiConfiguration getExistingNetworkConfig(String ssid) {
         String comparableSSID = ('"' + ssid + '"'); // Add quotes because wifiConfig.SSID has them
         if (configList != null) {
             for (WifiConfiguration wifiConfig : configList) {
-                if (wifiConfig.SSID.equals(comparableSSID)) {
+                if (wifiConfig.SSID != null && wifiConfig.SSID.equals(comparableSSID)) {
                     Log.d("IoTWifi", "Found Matching Wifi: "+ wifiConfig.toString());
                     existingNetworkConfigForSSID = wifiConfig;
                     break;