diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_android_Windowing.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_android_Windowing.cpp
index 9240440be1..54fa3ea608 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_android_Windowing.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_android_Windowing.cpp
@@ -526,6 +526,10 @@ public:
             sizeAllocated = sizeNeeded;
             buffer = GlobalRef (env->NewIntArray (sizeNeeded));
         }
+        else if (sizeNeeded == 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
 
         if (jint* dest = env->GetIntArrayElements ((jintArray) buffer.get(), 0))
         {