diff --git a/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml b/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
index 72c1cb1a1..679198085 100644
--- a/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
           package="com.timsu.astrid"
-          android:versionName="3.2.2 (build your own filters, easy sorting, customizable widget, ui improvements)" 
-          android:versionCode="149">
+          android:versionName="3.2.3 (build your own filters, easy sorting, customizable widget, ui improvements)" 
+          android:versionCode="150">
           
   <!-- widgets, alarms, and services will break if Astrid is installed on SD card -->
   <!--    android:installLocation="internalOnly"> -->
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/producteev/ProducteevControlSet.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/producteev/ProducteevControlSet.java
index 2cc21669c..1d952d277 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/producteev/ProducteevControlSet.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/producteev/ProducteevControlSet.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class ProducteevControlSet implements TaskEditControlSet {
     private void refreshResponsibleSpinner(ArrayList<ProducteevUser> newUsers) {
         Metadata metadata = ProducteevDataService.getInstance().getTaskMetadata(myTask.getId());
         long responsibleId = -1;
-        if(metadata.containsNonNullValue(ProducteevTask.RESPONSIBLE_ID))
+        if(metadata != null && metadata.containsNonNullValue(ProducteevTask.RESPONSIBLE_ID))
             responsibleId = metadata.getValue(ProducteevTask.RESPONSIBLE_ID);
         refreshResponsibleSpinner(newUsers, responsibleId);
     }