diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/NewsService.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/NewsService.java
index 6a51d8f1..fe54c13d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/NewsService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/webservices/NewsService.java
@@ -121,9 +121,15 @@ public class NewsService extends BaseService {
                     callback.onSuccess(null);
                     return;
                 }
-                final List<AymlUser> aymlUsers = new ArrayList<>();
-                aymlUsers.addAll(body.getNewSuggestedUsers().getSuggestions());
-                aymlUsers.addAll(body.getSuggestedUsers().getSuggestions());
+                final List<AymlUser> aymlUsers = new ArrayList<AymlUser>();
+                final List<AymlUser> newSuggestions = body.getNewSuggestedUsers().getSuggestions();
+                if (newSuggestions != null) {
+                    aymlUsers.addAll(newSuggestions);
+                }
+                final List<AymlUser> oldSuggestions = body.getSuggestedUsers().getSuggestions();
+                if (oldSuggestions != null) {
+                    aymlUsers.addAll(oldSuggestions);
+                }
 
                 final List<Notification> newsItems = aymlUsers.stream()
                         .map(i -> {