diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java
index a32d2029d..03a69d4c0 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ public final class ActFmSyncService {
                 taskPushThreads.incrementAndGet();
                 try {
                     Task t = taskDao.fetch(fileMetadata.getValue(Metadata.TASK), Task.REMOTE_ID);
-                    if (t == null || t.getValue(Task.REMOTE_ID) <= 0)
+                    if (t == null || t.getValue(Task.REMOTE_ID) == null || t.getValue(Task.REMOTE_ID) <= 0)
                         return;
                     if (fileMetadata.getValue(FileMetadata.DELETION_DATE) > 0)
                         deleteAttachment(fileMetadata);