diff --git a/OpenMetaverse.StructuredData/JSON/OSDJson.cs b/OpenMetaverse.StructuredData/JSON/OSDJson.cs
index 254c34ed..8761c92a 100644
--- a/OpenMetaverse.StructuredData/JSON/OSDJson.cs
+++ b/OpenMetaverse.StructuredData/JSON/OSDJson.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace OpenMetaverse.StructuredData
 
         public static OSD DeserializeJson(JsonData json)
         {
+            if (json == null) return new OSD();
+
             switch (json.GetJsonType())
             {
                 case JsonType.Boolean: