diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/ws/scout/registry/infomodel/ServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/ws/scout/registry/infomodel/ServiceImpl.java
index 1da8b1d..f641f9b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/ws/scout/registry/infomodel/ServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/ws/scout/registry/infomodel/ServiceImpl.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
         	} else {
         		RegistryService rs = super.getLifeCycleManager().getRegistryService();
         		BusinessQueryManager bqm = rs.getBusinessQueryManager();
+        		if (orgKey==null) return null;
                 Organization o = (Organization) bqm.getRegistryObject(orgKey,
                         LifeCycleManager.ORGANIZATION);
                 setProvidingOrganization(o);