diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/PagedIterator.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/PagedIterator.java
index 801a0b8fab..9f3b4952b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/PagedIterator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/PagedIterator.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ protected void wrapUp(T[] page) {
      */
     public boolean hasNext() {
         fetch();
-        return currentPage.length > nextItemIndex;
+        return (currentPage != null && currentPage.length > nextItemIndex);
     }
 
     /**