diff --git a/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/CryptomatorApp.kt b/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/CryptomatorApp.kt
index 487a6497e..37bf82a3d 100644
--- a/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/CryptomatorApp.kt
+++ b/presentation/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/presentation/CryptomatorApp.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import androidx.multidex.MultiDexApplication
 import org.cryptomator.data.cloud.crypto.Cryptors
 import org.cryptomator.data.cloud.crypto.CryptorsModule
 import org.cryptomator.data.repository.RepositoryModule
-import org.cryptomator.domain.Vault
 import org.cryptomator.presentation.di.HasComponent
 import org.cryptomator.presentation.di.component.ApplicationComponent
 import org.cryptomator.presentation.di.component.DaggerApplicationComponent
@@ -124,7 +123,11 @@ class CryptomatorApp : MultiDexApplication(), HasComponent<ApplicationComponent>
 	fun startAutoUpload() {
 		val sharedPreferencesHandler = SharedPreferencesHandler(applicationContext())
 		if (checkToStartAutoImageUpload(sharedPreferencesHandler)) {
-			val vault: Vault? = applicationComponent.vaultRepository().load(sharedPreferencesHandler.photoUploadVault())
+			val vault = try {
+				applicationComponent.vaultRepository().load(sharedPreferencesHandler.photoUploadVault())
+			} catch (e: NullPointerException) {
+				null
+			}
 			if (vault?.isUnlocked == true) {
 				val cloud = applicationComponent.cloudRepository().decryptedViewOf(vault)
 				applicationContext().startService(AutoUploadService.startAutoUploadIntent(applicationContext(), cloud))