diff --git a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/client/presenter/AppPresenter.java b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/client/presenter/AppPresenter.java
index b19559ab36..b37b42aa83 100644
--- a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/client/presenter/AppPresenter.java
+++ b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/webtrans/client/presenter/AppPresenter.java
@@ -272,7 +272,10 @@ public void selectDocument(DocumentId docId)
          {
             display.enableTab(MainView.Editor, true);
             selectedDocument = docInfo;
-            selectedDocumentStats.set(selectedDocument.getStats());
+            if (selectedDocument.getStats() != null)
+            {
+               selectedDocumentStats.set(selectedDocument.getStats());
+            }
             if (currentView == MainView.Editor)
             {
                display.setDocumentLabel(selectedDocument.getPath(), selectedDocument.getName());