diff --git a/SDKLauncher-Android/src/org/readium/sdk/android/launcher/ContainerList.java b/SDKLauncher-Android/src/org/readium/sdk/android/launcher/ContainerList.java
index 7d3b87e5..e9df5471 100644
--- a/SDKLauncher-Android/src/org/readium/sdk/android/launcher/ContainerList.java
+++ b/SDKLauncher-Android/src/org/readium/sdk/android/launcher/ContainerList.java
@@ -110,6 +110,16 @@ public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> arg0, View arg1, int arg2,
                 
                 EPub3.setSdkErrorHandler(ContainerList.this);
                 Container container = EPub3.openBook(path);
+				if (container == null) {
+					SdkErrorHandlerMessagesCompleted nothingCallback = new SdkErrorHandlerMessagesCompleted(null) {
+						@Override
+						public void once() {
+							// do nothing
+						}
+					};
+					popSdkErrorHandlerMessage(context, nothingCallback);
+					return;
+				}
                 EPub3.setSdkErrorHandler(null);
                 
                 ContainerHolder.getInstance().put(container.getNativePtr(), container);