diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/Mapping/TabsAndPropertiesResolver.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/Mapping/TabsAndPropertiesResolver.cs
index b95802e086..41153be8b8 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/Mapping/TabsAndPropertiesResolver.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/Mapping/TabsAndPropertiesResolver.cs
@@ -216,6 +216,11 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Models.Mapping
 
         private static string TranslateItem(string text, ICultureDictionary cultureDictionary)
         {
+            if (text == null)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
             if (text.StartsWith("#") == false)
                 return text;