diff --git a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/circular/PrintDNAImage.java b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/circular/PrintDNAImage.java
index a3683a7c31601adb08b7e73d960474d191287fd4..5152fc8714081e5901d803582b2ae024d3852a98 100644
--- a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/circular/PrintDNAImage.java
+++ b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/circular/PrintDNAImage.java
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ public class PrintDNAImage extends ScrollPanel
     format = new PageFormat();
 
     File file = showOptions();
+    if(file == null)
+      return;
     
     Dimension d = dna.getSize();
     double imageWidth  = d.getWidth();