1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/org.eclipse.mylyn.trac.core/src/org/eclipse/mylyn/internal/trac/core/TracTaskMapper.java b/org.eclipse.mylyn.trac.core/src/org/eclipse/mylyn/internal/trac/core/TracTaskMapper.java
index 3bdb5af14..85da05feb 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.mylyn.trac.core/src/org/eclipse/mylyn/internal/trac/core/TracTaskMapper.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.mylyn.trac.core/src/org/eclipse/mylyn/internal/trac/core/TracTaskMapper.java
@@ -124,10 +124,14 @@ public class TracTaskMapper extends TaskMapper {
 
 	@Override
 	public PriorityLevel getPriorityLevel() {
-		if (client != null) {
-			String priority = getPriority();
-			TracPriority[] tracPriorities = client.getPriorities();
-			return TracRepositoryConnector.getTaskPriority(priority, tracPriorities);
+		String priority = getPriority();
+		if (priority != null) {
+			if (client != null) {
+				TracPriority[] tracPriorities = client.getPriorities();
+				return TracRepositoryConnector.getTaskPriority(priority, tracPriorities);
+			} else {
+				return TracRepositoryConnector.getTaskPriority(priority);
+			}
 		}
 		return null;
 	}