diff --git a/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/chat/ComponentStyleSerializer.java b/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/chat/ComponentStyleSerializer.java
index 86f07794..84e63727 100644
--- a/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/chat/ComponentStyleSerializer.java
+++ b/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/chat/ComponentStyleSerializer.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class ComponentStyleSerializer implements JsonSerializer<ComponentStyle>,
         {
             object.addProperty( "obfuscated", style.isObfuscatedRaw() );
         }
-        if ( style.hasColor() )
+        if ( style.hasColor() && style.getColor().getColor() != null )
         {
             object.addProperty( "color", style.getColor().getName() );
         }