diff --git a/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/api/DefaultActions.java b/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/api/DefaultActions.java
index 74668c16e6..234df60902 100644
--- a/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/api/DefaultActions.java
+++ b/gerrit-gwtui/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/client/api/DefaultActions.java
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ class DefaultActions {
       @Override
       public void onSuccess(JavaScriptObject in) {
         UiResult result = asUiResult(in);
+        if (result == null) {
+          Gerrit.display(target);
+          return;
+        }
+
         if (result.alert() != null) {
           Window.alert(result.alert());
         }