1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/console/PatternMatchListenerExtension.java b/org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/console/PatternMatchListenerExtension.java
index 2cf220039..788b4329e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/console/PatternMatchListenerExtension.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/console/PatternMatchListenerExtension.java
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@ public class PatternMatchListenerExtension implements IPluginContribution {
     	if (fQualifier == null) {
     		fQualifier = fConfig.getAttribute("qualifier"); //$NON-NLS-1$
     		try {
-				fQualifier = VariablesPlugin.getDefault().getStringVariableManager().performStringSubstitution(fQualifier, false);
+    			if (fQualifier != null) {
+    				fQualifier = VariablesPlugin.getDefault().getStringVariableManager().performStringSubstitution(fQualifier, false);
+    			}
 			} catch (CoreException e) {
 				ConsolePlugin.log(e);
 			}