diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/SenseBoxAPIConnection.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/SenseBoxAPIConnection.java
index 25d53b0a5731d..8ac122988c59a 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/SenseBoxAPIConnection.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.sensebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/sensebox/internal/SenseBoxAPIConnection.java
@@ -138,8 +138,9 @@ public SenseBoxData reallyFetchDataFromServer(String senseBoxId) {
 
             SenseBoxDescriptor descriptor = new SenseBoxDescriptor();
             descriptor.setApiUrl(query);
-            if (!parsedData.getImage().isEmpty()) {
-                descriptor.setImageUrl(SENSEMAP_IMAGE_URL_BASE + "/" + parsedData.getImage());
+            String image = parsedData.getImage();
+            if (image != null && !image.isEmpty()) {
+                descriptor.setImageUrl(SENSEMAP_IMAGE_URL_BASE + "/" + image);
             }
             descriptor.setMapUrl(SENSEMAP_MAP_URL_BASE + "/explore/" + senseBoxId);
             parsedData.setDescriptor(descriptor);