diff --git a/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.plex/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/plex/internal/PlexConnector.java b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.plex/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/plex/internal/PlexConnector.java
index 4cec1e12ec1..b586b948d3f 100644
--- a/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.plex/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/plex/internal/PlexConnector.java
+++ b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.plex/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/plex/internal/PlexConnector.java
@@ -414,6 +414,11 @@ private Server getHost(String machineIdentifier) {
             clientCache = getDocument(clientsUrl, MediaContainer.class);
         }
 
+        if (clientCache == null) {
+            logger.debug("clientCache is null. Unable to get host.");
+            return null;
+        }
+
         Server server = clientCache.getServer(machineIdentifier);
         if (server != null) {
             return server;