diff --git a/spring-ws-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/support/JmsTransportUtils.java b/spring-ws-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/support/JmsTransportUtils.java
index e091cb1e..11941746 100644
--- a/spring-ws-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/support/JmsTransportUtils.java
+++ b/spring-ws-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/transport/jms/support/JmsTransportUtils.java
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ public abstract class JmsTransportUtils {
      * @return a jms URI
      */
     public static URI toUri(Destination destination) throws URISyntaxException, JMSException {
+	    if (destination == null) {
+		    return null;
+	    }
         String destinationName;
         if (destination instanceof Queue) {
             destinationName = ((Queue) destination).getQueueName();