1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/com/isode/stroke/elements/MUCPayload.java b/src/com/isode/stroke/elements/MUCPayload.java
index 0445c56..6b52a14 100644
--- a/src/com/isode/stroke/elements/MUCPayload.java
+++ b/src/com/isode/stroke/elements/MUCPayload.java
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ public class MUCPayload extends Payload {
      * @return date, ca be null if not set
      */
     public Date getSince() {
+        if(since_ == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
         return (Date)since_.clone();
     }
-}
-\ No newline at end of file
+}