diff --git a/thirdparties-extension/fr.opensagres.poi.xwpf.converter.core/src/main/java/fr/opensagres/poi/xwpf/converter/core/ListItemContext.java b/thirdparties-extension/fr.opensagres.poi.xwpf.converter.core/src/main/java/fr/opensagres/poi/xwpf/converter/core/ListItemContext.java
index 5451a4b2d..eb0bf2645 100644
--- a/thirdparties-extension/fr.opensagres.poi.xwpf.converter.core/src/main/java/fr/opensagres/poi/xwpf/converter/core/ListItemContext.java
+++ b/thirdparties-extension/fr.opensagres.poi.xwpf.converter.core/src/main/java/fr/opensagres/poi/xwpf/converter/core/ListItemContext.java
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ public boolean isRoot()
 
     public String getText()
     {
+        if (lvl == null || lvl.getLvlText() == null) {
+            return "";
+        }
+
         String text = lvl.getLvlText().getVal();
 
         CTNumFmt numFmt = lvl.getNumFmt();