diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 485ff2c..0264ce0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ triggers{
 
 **Changelog**
 
+#### TBD ####
+- JENKINS-69490 - fixed NPE when using pipeline-syntax properties: Set job properties
+
 #### 237.vc424f493c5f6 (10. Dec 2023)
 - JENKINS-72448 - Updated jenkins.version from 2.375.3 to 2.414.1
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cloudbees/jenkins/plugins/BitBucketMultibranchTrigger.java b/src/main/java/com/cloudbees/jenkins/plugins/BitBucketMultibranchTrigger.java
index ddaf045..c1c8c5a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cloudbees/jenkins/plugins/BitBucketMultibranchTrigger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cloudbees/jenkins/plugins/BitBucketMultibranchTrigger.java
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ public FormValidation doCheckOverrideUrl(@QueryParameter String value) throws IO
 
         @Override
         public boolean isApplicable(Item item) {
-            LOGGER.finest(item.getClass().getSimpleName());
+            if ( item != null){
+                LOGGER.finest(item.getClass().getSimpleName());
+            }
             return item instanceof WorkflowMultiBranchProject;
         }