diff --git a/src/main/java/writer2latex/xhtml/style/TextStyleParser.java b/src/main/java/writer2latex/xhtml/style/TextStyleParser.java
index e316f6e..399a30e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/writer2latex/xhtml/style/TextStyleParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/writer2latex/xhtml/style/TextStyleParser.java
@@ -297,6 +297,9 @@ public class TextStyleParser extends StyleWithPropertiesParser {
     //   
 
     public void cssText(StyleWithProperties style, Properties props, boolean bInherit) {
+    	if (style == null) {
+    		return;
+    	}
         cssTextCommon(style,props,bInherit);
         cssTextBackground(style,props,bInherit);
     }
@@ -304,6 +307,9 @@ public class TextStyleParser extends StyleWithPropertiesParser {
     public void cssTextCommon(StyleWithProperties style, Properties props, boolean bInherit) {
         String fontName=null,s2=null,s3=null,s4=null;
         CSVList val;
+      	if (style == null) {
+      		return;
+      	}
         
         // Font family
         if (bConvertFont && (bInherit || style.getProperty(XMLString.STYLE_FONT_NAME,false)!=null)) {