diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
index 24462554a6..60788eb958 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
@@ -1161,8 +1161,9 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
             using (var uow = UowProvider.GetUnitOfWork(readOnly: true))
             {
                 var repository = RepositoryFactory.CreateContentBlueprintRepository(uow);
-                var blueprint = repository.Get(id);
-                ((Content) blueprint).IsBlueprint = true;
+                var blueprint = repository.Get(id);
+                if (blueprint != null)
+                    ((Content) blueprint).IsBlueprint = true;
                 return blueprint;
             }
         }