diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/timedstate/StrolchTimedState.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/timedstate/StrolchTimedState.java
index bb0daa8a1..6d8cd0637 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/timedstate/StrolchTimedState.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/timedstate/StrolchTimedState.java
@@ -207,8 +207,12 @@ public interface StrolchTimedState<T extends IValue> extends StrolchElement {
 		ITimeVariable<T> timeEvolution = getTimeEvolution();
 
 		long time = timeStamp.toInstant().toEpochMilli();
-		if (keepLastValue && timeEvolution.getFutureValues(time).isEmpty())
-			time = timeEvolution.getValueAt(time).getTime();
+		if (keepLastValue && timeEvolution.getFutureValues(time).isEmpty()) {
+			ITimeValue<T> valueAt = timeEvolution.getValueAt(time);
+			if (valueAt == null)
+				return false;
+			time = valueAt.getTime();
+		}
 
 		return !timeEvolution.removePastValues(time).isEmpty();
 	}
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/test/java/li/strolch/model/timedstate/StrolchTimedStateTest.java b/li.strolch.model/src/test/java/li/strolch/model/timedstate/StrolchTimedStateTest.java
index 07e801ce6..153e8e0c1 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/test/java/li/strolch/model/timedstate/StrolchTimedStateTest.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/test/java/li/strolch/model/timedstate/StrolchTimedStateTest.java
@@ -200,6 +200,14 @@ public class StrolchTimedStateTest {
 		assertEquals(2, floatState.getTimeEvolution().getValues().size());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testTrimTimedState4() {
+		ZonedDateTime now = ZonedDateTime.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.DAYS).minusDays(20);
+		FloatTimedState floatState = new FloatTimedState(STATE_FLOAT_ID, STATE_FLOAT_ID);
+		assertFalse(floatState.trim(now, true));
+		assertFalse(floatState.trim(20));
+	}
+
 	private static Set<AString> asSet(String value) {
 		HashSet<AString> hashSet = new HashSet<>();
 		hashSet.add(new AString(value));