diff --git a/indra/newview/llfriendcard.cpp b/indra/newview/llfriendcard.cpp
index c9566578256046cf265ae994cb13eb7b88b471b8..1ff2566dca235c17fff0b3b7fb726ee0ab60dafd 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfriendcard.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfriendcard.cpp
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ bool LLFriendCardsManager::addFriendCardToInventory(const LLUUID& avatarID)
 	}
 
 	LLUUID friendListFolderID = findFriendAllSubfolderUUIDImpl();
-	if (shouldBeAdded && !invModel->isCategoryComplete(friendListFolderID))
+	if (friendListFolderID.notNull() && shouldBeAdded && !invModel->isCategoryComplete(friendListFolderID))
 	{
 		mFriendsAllFolderCompleted = false;
 		shouldBeAdded = false;