diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/customizers/AbstractPostUpdateCustomizer.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/customizers/AbstractPostUpdateCustomizer.java
index a8d7f7f2..b0d55b35 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/customizers/AbstractPostUpdateCustomizer.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/customizers/AbstractPostUpdateCustomizer.java
@@ -114,9 +114,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractPostUpdateCustomizer
       if(oldRecordMap == null)
       {
          oldRecordMap = new HashMap<>();
-         for(QRecord qRecord : oldRecordList)
+
+         if(oldRecordList != null && updateInput != null)
          {
-            oldRecordMap.put(qRecord.getValue(updateInput.getTable().getPrimaryKeyField()), qRecord);
+            for(QRecord qRecord : oldRecordList)
+            {
+               oldRecordMap.put(qRecord.getValue(updateInput.getTable().getPrimaryKeyField()), qRecord);
+            }
          }
       }