diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/ViewContactActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/ViewContactActivity.java
index bb9c42d..b66811f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/ViewContactActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/ViewContactActivity.java
@@ -942,6 +942,11 @@
     }
 
     String buildActionString(int actionResId, CharSequence type, boolean lowerCase) {
+        // If there is no type just display an empty string
+        if (type == null) {
+            type = "";
+        }
+
         if (lowerCase) {
             return getString(actionResId, type.toString().toLowerCase());
         } else {