diff --git a/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/firebase/notifications/RNFirebaseNotificationManager.java b/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/firebase/notifications/RNFirebaseNotificationManager.java
index 46417c96..214c9967 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/firebase/notifications/RNFirebaseNotificationManager.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/firebase/notifications/RNFirebaseNotificationManager.java
@@ -560,7 +560,9 @@ public class RNFirebaseNotificationManager {
   }
 
   private Uri getSound(String sound) {
-    if (sound.contains("://")) {
+    if (sound == null)
+      return null;
+    else if (sound.contains("://")) {
       return Uri.parse(sound);
     } else if (sound.equalsIgnoreCase("default")) {
       return RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_NOTIFICATION);