diff --git a/src/com/android/exchange/provider/MailboxUtilities.java b/src/com/android/exchange/provider/MailboxUtilities.java
index a455b53..17535f1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/exchange/provider/MailboxUtilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/exchange/provider/MailboxUtilities.java
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
 
     private static void setAccountSyncAdapterFlag(Context context, long accountId, boolean start) {
         Account account = Account.restoreAccountWithId(context, accountId);
+        if (account == null) return;
         // Set temporary flag indicating state of update of mailbox list
         ContentValues cv = new ContentValues();
         cv.put(Account.FLAGS, start ? (account.mFlags | ACCOUNT_MAILBOX_CHANGE_FLAG) :
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@
         // If our temporary flag is set, we were interrupted during an update
         // First, make sure we're current (really fast w/ caching)
         Account account = Account.restoreAccountWithId(context, accountId);
+        if (account == null) return;
         if ((account.mFlags & ACCOUNT_MAILBOX_CHANGE_FLAG) != 0) {
             Log.w(Logging.LOG_TAG, "Account " + account.mDisplayName +
                     " has inconsistent mailbox data; fixing up...");