diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/PackageAdminImpl.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/PackageAdminImpl.java
index 513f1e8..3205c47 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/PackageAdminImpl.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/PackageAdminImpl.java
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@
     **/
     public ExportedPackage[] getExportedPackages(Bundle bundle)
     {
-        return m_felix.getExportedPackages(bundle);
+        ExportedPackage[] pkgs = m_felix.getExportedPackages(bundle);
+        return ((pkgs == null) || pkgs.length == 0) ? null : pkgs;
     }
 
     public Bundle[] getFragments(Bundle bundle)