diff --git a/examples/DemoRunner/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/juce/demorunner/DemoRunner.java b/examples/DemoRunner/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/juce/demorunner/DemoRunner.java
index dee7729cb2..b5a9a0621f 100644
--- a/examples/DemoRunner/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/juce/demorunner/DemoRunner.java
+++ b/examples/DemoRunner/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/juce/demorunner/DemoRunner.java
@@ -1494,7 +1494,9 @@ public class DemoRunner   extends Activity
     public final String getClipboardContent()
     {
         ClipboardManager clipboard = (ClipboardManager) getSystemService (CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
-        return clipboard.getText().toString();
+
+        CharSequence content = clipboard.getText();
+        return content != null ? content.toString() : new String();
     }
 
     public final void setClipboardContent (String newText)
diff --git a/extras/AudioPerformanceTest/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/juce/audioperformancetest/AudioPerformanceTest.java b/extras/AudioPerformanceTest/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/juce/audioperformancetest/AudioPerformanceTest.java
index 18ee0a2eec..3a402c1d1d 100644
--- a/extras/AudioPerformanceTest/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/juce/audioperformancetest/AudioPerformanceTest.java
+++ b/extras/AudioPerformanceTest/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/juce/audioperformancetest/AudioPerformanceTest.java
@@ -1494,7 +1494,9 @@ public class AudioPerformanceTest   extends Activity
     public final String getClipboardContent()
     {
         ClipboardManager clipboard = (ClipboardManager) getSystemService (CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
-        return clipboard.getText().toString();
+
+        CharSequence content = clipboard.getText();
+        return content != null ? content.toString() : new String();
     }
 
     public final void setClipboardContent (String newText)
diff --git a/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/roli/juce/pluginhost/AudioPluginHost.java b/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/roli/juce/pluginhost/AudioPluginHost.java
index f9fe65e908..64ef716482 100644
--- a/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/roli/juce/pluginhost/AudioPluginHost.java
+++ b/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/roli/juce/pluginhost/AudioPluginHost.java
@@ -1494,7 +1494,9 @@ public class AudioPluginHost   extends Activity
     public final String getClipboardContent()
     {
         ClipboardManager clipboard = (ClipboardManager) getSystemService (CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
-        return clipboard.getText().toString();
+
+        CharSequence content = clipboard.getText();
+        return content != null ? content.toString() : new String();
     }
 
     public final void setClipboardContent (String newText)
diff --git a/extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/juce/networkgraphicsdemo/JUCENetworkGraphicsDemo.java b/extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/juce/networkgraphicsdemo/JUCENetworkGraphicsDemo.java
index 80a25cb959..40223e011f 100644
--- a/extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/juce/networkgraphicsdemo/JUCENetworkGraphicsDemo.java
+++ b/extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/Builds/Android/app/src/main/java/com/juce/networkgraphicsdemo/JUCENetworkGraphicsDemo.java
@@ -558,7 +558,9 @@ public class JUCENetworkGraphicsDemo   extends Activity
     public final String getClipboardContent()
     {
         ClipboardManager clipboard = (ClipboardManager) getSystemService (CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
-        return clipboard.getText().toString();
+
+        CharSequence content = clipboard.getText();
+        return content != null ? content.toString() : new String();
     }
 
     public final void setClipboardContent (String newText)