diff --git a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/orders/OrderCRUDController.java b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/orders/OrderCRUDController.java
index 8e16f5f6b..741ac2349 100644
--- a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/orders/OrderCRUDController.java
+++ b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/web/orders/OrderCRUDController.java
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@ public class OrderCRUDController extends GenericForwardComposer {
 
     private boolean save() {
 
-        if (!manageOrderElementAdvancesController.save()) {
+        if ((manageOrderElementAdvancesController != null)
+                && (!manageOrderElementAdvancesController.save())) {
             selectTab("tabAdvances");
         }
         if (!assignedCriterionRequirementController.close()) {