diff --git a/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/LinkViewMessageHandler.java b/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/LinkViewMessageHandler.java
index e61fa50..0b7ebfb 100644
--- a/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/LinkViewMessageHandler.java
+++ b/web/gui/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ui/impl/LinkViewMessageHandler.java
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@
         }
 
         private String linkState(BaseLink link) {
+            if (link.one() == null || link.two() == null) {
+                return ICON_ID_OFFLINE;
+            }
+
             return (link.one().state() == Link.State.ACTIVE ||
                     link.two().state() == Link.State.ACTIVE) ?
                     ICON_ID_ONLINE : ICON_ID_OFFLINE;