diff --git a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/requestmapping/RequestMappingHoverProvider.java b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/requestmapping/RequestMappingHoverProvider.java
index 98fc6d860..24268ae3a 100644
--- a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/requestmapping/RequestMappingHoverProvider.java
+++ b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/requestmapping/RequestMappingHoverProvider.java
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public class RequestMappingHoverProvider implements HoverProvider {
 
 		}
 
-		return jsonKey.contains(mappingPath);
+		return mappingPath != null ? jsonKey.contains(mappingPath) : false;
 	}
 
 	public JSONObject[] getRequestMappingsFromProcesses(SpringBootApp[] runningApps) {