diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/RepositoryRestController.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/RepositoryRestController.java
index caf2cbc52..48ebf6f56 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/RepositoryRestController.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/RepositoryRestController.java
@@ -1585,8 +1585,10 @@ public class RepositoryRestController
       args.add(fe.getObjectName());
       args.add(fe.getField());
       args.add(fe.getRejectedValue());
-      for(Object o : fe.getArguments()) {
-        args.add(o);
+      if(null != fe.getArguments()) {
+        for(Object o : fe.getArguments()) {
+          args.add(o);
+        }
       }
 
       String msg = applicationContext.getMessage(fe.getCode(),