diff --git a/main/launcher/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/logging/DebugMode.java b/main/launcher/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/logging/DebugMode.java
index 56179af08..b66a4b75f 100644
--- a/main/launcher/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/logging/DebugMode.java
+++ b/main/launcher/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/logging/DebugMode.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class DebugMode {
 
 		public void execute(LoggerContext context) {
 			Logger logger = context.getLogger(loggerName);
-			if (logger.getLevel().isGreaterOrEqual(level)) {
+			if (logger != null && logger.getEffectiveLevel().isGreaterOrEqual(level)) {
 				logger.setLevel(level);
 			}
 		}