diff --git a/NSF2SQL/Form1.cs b/NSF2SQL/Form1.cs
index 29ce164..822c12e 100644
--- a/NSF2SQL/Form1.cs
+++ b/NSF2SQL/Form1.cs
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ private void bExportDocuments_Click(object sender, EventArgs ea)
                                 }
                                 string field = item.Name;
                                 //exclude fields that start with $ and the Form field and Readers field
-                                if (excludeField.IsMatch(field))
+                                if (field == null || excludeField.IsMatch(field))
                                 {
                                     continue;
                                 }