diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/ShowController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/ShowController.php
index 7cdedae923..2bdbf51361 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/ShowController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/ShowController.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Transaction;
 
 
+use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use FireflyIII\Models\TransactionGroup;
 use FireflyIII\Models\TransactionJournal;
@@ -75,12 +76,18 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
      * @param TransactionGroup $transactionGroup
      *
      * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory|\Illuminate\View\View
+     * @throws FireflyException
      */
     public function show(Request $request, TransactionGroup $transactionGroup)
     {
         /** @var TransactionJournal $first */
         $first    = $transactionGroup->transactionJournals->first();
         $splits   = $transactionGroup->transactionJournals->count();
+
+        if(null === $first) {
+            throw new FireflyException('This transaction is broken :(.');
+        }
+
         $type     = $first->transactionType->type;
         $title    = 1 === $splits ? $first->description : $transactionGroup->title;
         $subTitle = sprintf('%s: "%s"', $type, $title);