diff --git a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/tournament/TournamentPanel.java b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/tournament/TournamentPanel.java
index 1224f3b43ca..d8372f88950 100644
--- a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/tournament/TournamentPanel.java
+++ b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/tournament/TournamentPanel.java
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ public class TournamentPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
     }
 
     public void update(TournamentView tournament) {
+        if (tournament == null) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (!firstInitDone) {
             Component c = this.getParent();
             while (c != null && !(c instanceof TournamentPane)) {