diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/KeychainProvider.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/KeychainProvider.java
index ce6d48c58..e8c39014d 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/KeychainProvider.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/KeychainProvider.java
@@ -280,6 +280,10 @@ public class KeychainProvider extends ContentProvider {
                                 + " < " + new Date().getTime() / 1000 + ") AS " + KeyRings.IS_EXPIRED);
                 qb.setProjectionMap(projectionMap);
 
+                if (projection == null) {
+                    Log.e(Constants.TAG, "Please provide a projection!");
+                }
+
                 // Need this as list so we can search in it
                 List<String> plist = Arrays.asList(projection);