diff --git a/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/health/RefreshScopeHealthIndicator.java b/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/health/RefreshScopeHealthIndicator.java
index a8de8b4f..4e96657a 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/health/RefreshScopeHealthIndicator.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/health/RefreshScopeHealthIndicator.java
@@ -45,19 +45,20 @@ public class RefreshScopeHealthIndicator extends AbstractHealthIndicator {
 
 	@Override
 	protected void doHealthCheck(Builder builder) throws Exception {
-		Map<String, Exception> errors = new HashMap<>(this.scope.getIfAvailable().getErrors());
-		errors.putAll(this.rebinder.getErrors());
-		if (errors.isEmpty()) {
-			builder.up();
-		}
-		else {
-			builder.down();
-			if (errors.size() == 1) {
-				builder.withException(errors.values().iterator().next());
-			}
-			else {
-				for (String name : errors.keySet()) {
-					builder.withDetail(name, errors.get(name));
+		RefreshScope refreshScope = this.scope.getIfAvailable();
+		if(refreshScope != null) {
+			Map<String, Exception> errors = new HashMap<>(refreshScope.getErrors());
+			errors.putAll(this.rebinder.getErrors());
+			if (errors.isEmpty()) {
+				builder.up();
+			} else {
+				builder.down();
+				if (errors.size() == 1) {
+					builder.withException(errors.values().iterator().next());
+				} else {
+					for (String name : errors.keySet()) {
+						builder.withDetail(name, errors.get(name));
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/spring-cloud-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/health/RefreshScopeHealthIndicatorTests.java b/spring-cloud-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/health/RefreshScopeHealthIndicatorTests.java
index 4009b8b9..88adea70 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/health/RefreshScopeHealthIndicatorTests.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/health/RefreshScopeHealthIndicatorTests.java
@@ -81,4 +81,11 @@ public class RefreshScopeHealthIndicatorTests {
 		assertEquals(Status.DOWN, this.indicator.health().getStatus());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void nullRefreshScope() {
+		ObjectProvider<RefreshScope> scopeProvider = mock(ObjectProvider.class);
+		BDDMockito.willReturn(null).given(scopeProvider).getIfAvailable();
+		assertEquals(Status.UP, this.indicator.health().getStatus());
+	}
+
 }