diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openelisglobal/reports/action/implementation/DualInSituHybridizationReport.java b/src/main/java/org/openelisglobal/reports/action/implementation/DualInSituHybridizationReport.java
index b0fe1cc4f8..813f683142 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openelisglobal/reports/action/implementation/DualInSituHybridizationReport.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openelisglobal/reports/action/implementation/DualInSituHybridizationReport.java
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@ protected void setAdditionalReportItems() {
         String reportDetails = MessageUtil.getMessage("dualInSitu.report.details", new String[] {
                 form.getNumberOfcancerNuclei(), form.getAverageHer2(), form.getAverageChrom(), form.getIhcRatio() });
         data.setIhcReportDetails(reportDetails);
-        if (form.getIhcScore().equals("AMPLIFICATION")) {
-            data.setIhcScore(MessageUtil.getMessage("dualInSitu.label.amp"));
-        } else {
-            data.setIhcScore(MessageUtil.getMessage("dualInSitu.label.noAmp"));
+        if (form.getIhcScore() != null) {
+            if (form.getIhcScore().equals("AMPLIFICATION")) {
+                data.setIhcScore(MessageUtil.getMessage("dualInSitu.label.amp"));
+            } else {
+                data.setIhcScore(MessageUtil.getMessage("dualInSitu.label.noAmp"));
+            }
+            
         }
     }