diff --git a/org.jacoco.core/src/org/jacoco/core/internal/analysis/filter/StringSwitchJavacFilter.java b/org.jacoco.core/src/org/jacoco/core/internal/analysis/filter/StringSwitchJavacFilter.java
index a5baf34caa..fd3e60ed9a 100644
--- a/org.jacoco.core/src/org/jacoco/core/internal/analysis/filter/StringSwitchJavacFilter.java
+++ b/org.jacoco.core/src/org/jacoco/core/internal/analysis/filter/StringSwitchJavacFilter.java
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ boolean match(final AbstractInsnNode start,
 					break;
 				}
 				nextIs(Opcodes.GOTO);
-				if (((JumpInsnNode) cursor).label != secondSwitchLabel) {
+				if (cursor == null
+						|| ((JumpInsnNode) cursor).label != secondSwitchLabel) {
 					return false;
 				}
 			}