diff --git a/libreplan-webapp/src/main/java/org/libreplan/web/planner/order/PlanningStateCreator.java b/libreplan-webapp/src/main/java/org/libreplan/web/planner/order/PlanningStateCreator.java
index 49ff69f2c..9440c41c9 100644
--- a/libreplan-webapp/src/main/java/org/libreplan/web/planner/order/PlanningStateCreator.java
+++ b/libreplan-webapp/src/main/java/org/libreplan/web/planner/order/PlanningStateCreator.java
@@ -342,8 +342,10 @@ public class PlanningStateCreator {
 
             for (CriterionRequirement requirement : each
                     .getCriterionRequirements()) {
-                requirement.getCriterion().getCostCategory().getHourCosts()
-                        .size();
+                if (requirement.getCriterion().getCostCategory() != null) {
+                    requirement.getCriterion().getCostCategory().getHourCosts()
+                            .size();
+                }
             }
             for (HoursGroup hours : each.getHoursGroups()) {
                 for (CriterionRequirement requirement : hours