diff --git a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/entities/RoleImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/entities/RoleImpl.java
index f4e4c267db..0828392c57 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/entities/RoleImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/internal/entities/RoleImpl.java
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ public RoleAction createCopy(@Nonnull Guild guild)
                     .setMentionable(mentionable)
                     .setName(name)
                     .setPermissions(rawPermissions)
-                    .setIcon(icon.getEmoji()); // we can only copy the emoji as we don't have access to the Icon instance
+                    .setIcon(icon == null ? null : icon.getEmoji()); // we can only copy the emoji as we don't have access to the Icon instance
     }
 
     @Nonnull